Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia and Urinary Tract Infections: A Systematic Review

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 14; no. 6; p. e26184
• Main Authors: Umar, Zaryab, Ashfaq, Salman, Parikh, Avish, Ilyas, Usman, Foster, Allison, Bhangal, Rubal, Khan, Jawad, Nassar, Mahmoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Palo Alto Springer Nature B.V 21.06.2022; Cureus
• Subjects: Antibiotics; Bacterial infections; Biofilms; Bladder; Cancer; Catheters; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Drinking water; Drug resistance; Hospitals; Infectious Disease; Intensive care; Internal medicine; Intubation; Lithotripsy; Morbidity; Nephrology; Nosocomial infections; Ostomy; Pathogens; Patients; Prevention; Prostate; Risk factors; Urinary tract diseases; Urinary tract infections; Urogenital system; Urology

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, a gram-negative bacillus well known to cause respiratory tract infections, is increasingly being reported to cause urinary tract infections (UTI). In our review of the literature comprising six articles, males were more prone to developing UTIs, with the mean age of the...