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- Title
STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA, UN PATOGEN EMERGENT CU REZISTENȚĂ MULTIPLĂ LA ANTIBIOTICE.
- Authors
Răpuntean, Sorin; Răpuntean, Gheorghe
- Abstract
Following the taxonomic changes, the genus Stenotrophomonas was created in which the type species is S. maltophilia. It is considered widespread in the environment, in almost any aquatic or humid environment where it can persist for long periods. Bacterial cells are Gram negative, uniform in morphology and appear as short, thin, straight or curved bacilli, isolated or in pairs. Mobility is due to two or more polar flagella. Although for a long time it was considered an organism with low virulence, it is now considered an „opportunistic" pathogen, being involved in various types of localized or systemic infections, being more prone to hosts with immune deficiencies. Infections are reported in both humans and various animal species (dogs, cats, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, snakes, crocodiles, etc.). The isolated strain was found to have multiple resistance to a set of 26 antibiotics. Although, on a superficial analysis, some antibiotics gave the impression that they induced inhibition of the growth, on closer examination (under a magnifying glass) it became clear that there was no inhibitory effect on any of the tested antibiotics.
- Publication
Romanian Journal of Veterinary Medicine & Pharmacology, 2021, Vol 6, Issue 6, p260
- ISSN
2537-4095
- Publication type
Article