Pneumonia of stenotrophomonas maltophilia following cardiosurgery
- VernacularTitle:心内直视术后嗜麦芽窄食单胞菌肺部感染
- Author:
Jiawei SHI
;
Nianguo DONG
;
Xinling DU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia;
Pneumonia
- From:
Journal of Clinical Surgery
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia infected by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (Sm) after open heart surgery.Methods The infections of Sm were proved by sputum culture.The data of risk factors?clinical feature and drug susceptibility were collected.Results Pneumonia of Sm occurred in 8 patients.They were often in poor conditions,in need of continuous mechanical ventilation and other inventions, and in use of extend-spectrum antibiotics.The infections of Sm hadn't special clinical manifestations. The isolates of Sm resistant to many antibiotics were usually found with other microorganisms.Conclusion It is important to pay more attention to pneumonia of Sm and to complete microbiological examinations in time,because patients after cardiosurgery are in great risk of the infection.
