ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019
An investigation of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-positive culture caused by fiberoptic bronchoscope contamination.
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- Global mapping of antibiotic resistance rates among clinical isolates of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials · 2024Pooled it
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- Genomic analysis of contaminant Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, from placental swab culture, carrying antibiotic resistance: a potential hospital laboratory contaminant.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Factors in Clinical Isolates ofInternational journal of microbiology · 2024Article
- The type VI secretion system of the emerging pathogenmSphere · 2023Article
- Microbiological Analysis of Surgeons' Hands in a Public Hospital in São Luis, Maranhão State, Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Bactericidal Activity of Ceragenin in Combination with Ceftazidime, Levofloxacin, Co-Trimoxazole, and Colistin against the Opportunistic PathogenPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Advances in the Microbiology of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.Clinical microbiology reviews · 2021Article
- Potential impact of contaminated bronchoscopes on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundStenotrophomonas maltophilia (SMA) is present in hospital environments and has been one of the pathogens that cause nosocomial contamination and infections. To investigate the occurrence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (SMA) in bronchoscope lavage fluid (BALF) among 25 cases treated in the Division of Infection and to trace the contamination source and transmission route.
methods25 cases of SMA positive BALF occurring from May 11 to August 10, 2018 were tested for drug sensitivity. Environmental hygiene conditions were investigated to identify the source of contamination and the route of transmission.
resultsBALF associated SMA was in all cases sensitive to minocycline, levofloxacin and chloramphenicol and resistant to ceftazidime and imipenem. 92.3% of samples were sensitivity to compound sulfamethoxazole. Investigation of environmental hygiene parameters revealed SMA growing on the inner wall of the fiberoptic bronchoscope as a likely source of contamination.
conclusionIncomplete cleaning and sterilization of the fiberoptic bronchoscope led to SMA nosocomial contamination. Strict sterilization procedures are required to prevent and control nosocomial contamination.
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