STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA

Course overview

STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA IS ONE OF THE LESS KNOWN DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA THAT CAN CAUSE CHALLENGING INFECTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF THIS ORGANISM AS WELL AS THE RISK FACTORS OF DEVELOPING THESE INFECTIONS. IT ALSO ILLUSTRATES THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND VIRULENCE FACTORS OF THIS PATHOGEN AND ITS RELATION WITH THE CLINICAL PICTURE. IT DESCRIBES THE MODERN EVALUATION AND UP-TO-DATE TREATMENT FOR THE INFECTIONS CAUSED BY THIS ORGANISM, AS WELL AS THEIR ESTIMATED PROGNOSIS. FURTHER, IT HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CASE MANAGEMENT.