Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A rare bug isolated from pancreatic necrosis

Authors

  • Vijay P Agrawal Assistant Professor, Dept.of General surgery, NKPSIMS, LMH, Nagpur
  • Nitin Wasnik Associate Professor, Department of General surgery, NKPSIMS
  • Jitendra Yede Resident, Department of General surgery, NKPSIMS
  • Arpit Gupta Resident, Department of General surgery, NKPSIMS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v5i11.929

Abstract

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an aerobic, non fermentative, Gram-negative bacterium. It is an uncommon bacterium and human infection is difficult to treat. Pancreatic necrosis infected by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is extremely rare. To our knowledge there is only one case have been reported in the literature. We present a case of pancreatic necrosis infected by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

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Author Biography

  • Vijay P Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Dept.of General surgery, NKPSIMS, LMH, Nagpur
    Assistant Professor, Department of General surgery,NKPSIMS, LMH, Nagpur.

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Published

2014-11-30

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Case Report

How to Cite

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A rare bug isolated from pancreatic necrosis. (2014). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 5(11), 569-570. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v5i11.929