The emergence of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
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To the Editor: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia has emerged as an important nosocomial pathogen, especially in debilitated and immunocompro-mised persons (1). However, comparatively little is known of the epidemiology of this bacterium, and sources and routes of transmission of S. mal-tophilia are not well understood. The bacterium is widely distributed in the environment, including in plant rhi-zo...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0959-8138,1756-1833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a226