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. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S267-S270.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.07.048. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

Infective endocarditis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A report of two cases and review of literature

Shaik Subhani  1 , Amar N Patnaik  2 , Ramachandra Barik  2 , Lalita Nemani  2
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Infective endocarditis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A report of two cases and review of literature

Shaik Subhani et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is known for nosocomial habitat. Infective endocarditis due to this organism is rare and challenging because of resistance to multiple broad-spectrum antibiotic regimens. Early detection and appropriate antibiotic based on culture sensitivity reports are the key to its management. We report the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of two cases of infective endocarditis caused by S. maltophilia.

Keywords: In-hospital habitat; Infective endocarditis; Nosocomial; S. maltophilia.

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Transesophagial echocardiography (TEE) image is showing two mobile vegetations over anterior and posterior mitral leaflet before treatment of case number one.
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Transesophagial echocardiography (TEE) image is showing disappearance of vegetation after 2 weeks of culture sensitive-based antibiotic regimen of case one.
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Transesophagial echocardiography (TEE) image is showing mobile vegetation over prosthetic mitral leaflet of case 2 who died in hospital.
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