Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia in children: risk factors and mortality rate
Mohammed Alsuhaibani, Alanoud Aljarbou, Sahar Althawadi, Abdulrahman AlSweed, Sami Al-Hajjar
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Abstract
S. maltophilia bacteremia is a devastating emerging infection associated with high mortality among hospitalized children. Therefore, early diagnosis and prompt management based on local susceptibility data are crucial. Various risk factors, especially ICU admission prior to bacteremia episode and neutropenia, are associated with S. maltophilia bacteremia mortality.
Concepts
Stenotrophomonas maltophiliaBacteremiaMedicineNeutropeniaUnivariate analysisMortality rateInternal medicineIntensive care medicine