Nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia cross-infection: Three cases in newborns
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, vol.32, no.6, pp.365-368, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 32 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2004
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.07.003
- Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.365-368
- Inonu University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Increased nosocomial Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infection rates in newborns, especially in recent years, are a significant cause for concern. These cases are the second case group in the literature to have been identified as nosocomial cross-infection with S maltophilia in neonates.