Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia: An Urgent Threat with Increasing Antibiotic Resistance

Overview

Journal Curr Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Nov 13

PMID 37955756

Authors

Jiaying Liu

Yanghui Xiang

Ying Zhang

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Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that can cause many infections, such as chronic pulmonary infections in patients with cystic fibrosis and infections in immunocompromised patients with hematology-oncology diseases. Because of its remarkable and increasing antimicrobial resistance, the treatment of S. maltophilia infections is quite challenging. Meanwhile, the prevalence of S. maltophilia infections is increasing in recent decades. S. maltophilia is usually considered to be of low virulence but has numerous virulence factors involved in the pathogenesis of infections caused by S. maltophilia. By revealing its pathogenesis associated with virulence factors and molecular mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, many existing or potential therapeutic strategies have been developed. However, because of the limited treatment options, new strategies are urgently needed. Here, we review the recent progresses in research on S. maltophilia which may help to develop more effective treatments against this increasing threat.

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