Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Excerpt from Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: Pseudomonas maltophilia infection, P maltophilia Please click here to view the full topic text: Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Background: Stenotrophomonas (Pseudomonas) maltophilia is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus that is an infrequent pathogen in humans and is found in a variety of aquatic environments. S maltophilia is an organism of low virulence and is a frequent colonizer of fluids used in the hospital setting, ie, irrigation solutions and intravenous (IV) fluids, and of patient secretions, ie, respiratory secretions, urine, or wound exudates. S maltophilia usually must bypass normal host defenses to cause human infection. For example, if fluid in an irrigation solution becomes colonized with this organism, irrigating an open wound can cause colonization or infection of the wound. S maltophilia usually is not capable of causing disease in healthy hosts without the assistance of invasive medical devices that bypass normal host defenses. Pathophysiology: S maltophilia has few pathogenic mechanisms and, for this reason, predominantly results in colonization rather than infection. If infection does occur, invasive medical devices usually are the vehicles by which the organism bypasses normal host defenses. Otherwise, the pathophysiology of this nonfermentative aerobic gram-negative bacillus is not different from other nonfermentative aerobic organisms. Frequency: a.. Internationally: In the ambulatory setting, S maltophilia is a frequent colonizer in the respiratory tract in patients with cystic fibrosis. Different bacteria Hey everybody! I just found out this week that my youngest is positive again but she also has a different bacteria called Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, also known as Xanthomonas. Has anyone every heard of this strain of bacteria? This is the first time I have heard of it. Thanks Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 ---My daughter has cultured for this a few times and it was treated effectively with Bactrim. In cfparents@y..., wrote: > My son, Ben cultured this bacteria four years ago. He cultured it, > had no symptoms, and our clinic was not concerned about it. He got > rid of it, then cultured it again six months later. He got rid of it > again and has not cultured it again since. . .four years without > culturing it. He did not get sick or have any symptoms from this > bacteria. Hopefully your child will not have any difficulty and will > get rid of it. > Different bacteria > > > Hey everybody! I just found out this week that my youngest is > positive again > but she also has a different bacteria called Stenotrophomonas > maltophilia, > also known as Xanthomonas. Has anyone every heard of this strain of > bacteria? > This is the first time I have heard of it. Thanks Deb A > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 ---My daughter has cultured for this a few times and it was treated effectively with Bactrim. In cfparents@y..., wrote: > My son, Ben cultured this bacteria four years ago. He cultured it, > had no symptoms, and our clinic was not concerned about it. He got > rid of it, then cultured it again six months later. He got rid of it > again and has not cultured it again since. . .four years without > culturing it. He did not get sick or have any symptoms from this > bacteria. Hopefully your child will not have any difficulty and will > get rid of it. > Different bacteria > > > Hey everybody! I just found out this week that my youngest is > positive again > but she also has a different bacteria called Stenotrophomonas > maltophilia, > also known as Xanthomonas. Has anyone every heard of this strain of > bacteria? > This is the first time I have heard of it. Thanks Deb A > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 ---My daughter has cultured for this a few times and it was treated effectively with Bactrim. In cfparents@y..., wrote: > My son, Ben cultured this bacteria four years ago. He cultured it, > had no symptoms, and our clinic was not concerned about it. He got > rid of it, then cultured it again six months later. He got rid of it > again and has not cultured it again since. . .four years without > culturing it. He did not get sick or have any symptoms from this > bacteria. Hopefully your child will not have any difficulty and will > get rid of it. > Different bacteria > > > Hey everybody! I just found out this week that my youngest is > positive again > but she also has a different bacteria called Stenotrophomonas > maltophilia, > also known as Xanthomonas. Has anyone every heard of this strain of > bacteria? > This is the first time I have heard of it. Thanks Deb A > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 In a message dated 10/26/2002 12:16:31 AM Central Daylight Time, tammyfischer2001@... writes: > > I go to a CF clinic in South Bend. He has his CF > clinic every other Friday, thats it. he's a Pulmonary > Dr. The hospital here is Rileys Children's Hospital in > Indianapolis Indiana, that is about 4 hours South of > here. I took her there for a second opinion, but when > she gets sick, I need someone close, but if this guy > can't do his job then I really don't have a choice. > The last test she had was in the hospital after her > surgery back in August. I took her to clinic last > Friday, they said she's not due for any tests until > March of next year. She doesn't go back to her CF Dr. > until Jan. > Tammy, I just wrote a e-mail to Anita that lives in Indiana and I will let you know what she has to say about that hospital. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 In a message dated 10/26/2002 12:32:56 AM Central Daylight Time, mks65roses@... writes: > > Excerpt from Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia > > Synonyms, Key Words, and Related Terms: Pseudomonas maltophilia > infection, P maltophilia > > Please click here to view the full topic text: Stenotrophomonas > Maltophilia > Background: Stenotrophomonas (Pseudomonas) maltophilia is an aerobic > gram-negative bacillus that is an infrequent pathogen in humans and is > found in a variety of aquatic environments. S maltophilia is an > organism of low virulence and is a frequent colonizer of fluids used > in the hospital setting, ie, irrigation solutions and intravenous (IV) > fluids, and of patient secretions, ie, respiratory secretions, urine, > or wound exudates. S maltophilia usually must bypass normal host > defenses to cause human infection. For example, if fluid in an > irrigation solution becomes colonized with this organism, irrigating > an open wound can cause colonization or infection of the wound. S > maltophilia usually is not capable of causing disease in healthy hosts > without the assistance of invasive medical devices that bypass normal > host defenses. > > Pathophysiology: S maltophilia has few pathogenic mechanisms and, for > this reason, predominantly results in colonization rather than > infection. If infection does occur, invasive medical devices usually > are the vehicles by which the organism bypasses normal host defenses. > Otherwise, the pathophysiology of this nonfermentative aerobic > gram-negative bacillus is not different from other nonfermentative > aerobic organisms. > > > Frequency: > > > a.. Internationally: In the ambulatory setting, S maltophilia is a > frequent colonizer in the respiratory tract in patients with cystic > fibrosis. > Different bacteria > Thank you for this information but what do you think they mean by aquatic environments? Do they mean swimming pools and hot tubs? Or aquariums? Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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