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Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 7/2012

01.07.2012 | Article

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in the respiratory tract of medical intensive care unit patients

verfasst von: B. Saugel, K. Eschermann, R. Hoffmann, A. Hapfelmeier, C. Schultheiss, V. Phillip, F. Eyer, K.-L. Laugwitz, R. M. Schmid, W. Huber

Erschienen in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Ausgabe 7/2012

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate characteristics of critically ill patients with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) isolated from the respiratory tract, to identify risk factors for S. maltophilia-pneumonia and intensive care unit (ICU) mortality and to analyze antibiotic susceptibility of S. maltophilia. This was a retrospective analysis of 64 medical ICU patients with S. maltophilia in the respiratory tract. Thirty-six patients fulfilled the criteria for diagnosis of pneumonia. A significantly higher lung injury score (LIS) was observed in patients with pneumonia compared to patients with colonization (p = 0.010). Independent risk factors for S. maltophilia-pneumonia were higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score (p = 0.009) and immunosuppression (p = 0.014). Patients with S. maltophilia-pneumonia had higher ICU mortality within a 28-day follow-up (p = 0.040) and higher hospital mortality (p = 0.018) than patients with colonization. The highest antibiotic susceptibility rates were observed to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, tigecycline, and moxifloxacin. Higher SOFA score when S. maltophilia was isolated (p = 0.001) and development of renal failure (p = 0.021) were independent risk factors for ICU mortality. Higher SOFA score and immunosuppression are independent risk factors for S. maltophilia-pneumonia. Patients with S. maltophilia-pneumonia have a significantly higher ICU mortality within a 28-day follow-up, hospital mortality and LIS compared to patients with S. maltophilia-colonization.
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Metadaten
Titel
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in the respiratory tract of medical intensive care unit patients
verfasst von
B. Saugel
K. Eschermann
R. Hoffmann
A. Hapfelmeier
C. Schultheiss
V. Phillip
F. Eyer
K.-L. Laugwitz
R. M. Schmid
W. Huber
Publikationsdatum
01.07.2012
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Ausgabe 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1459-8

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