Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Susceptibility Testing Challenges and Strategies
Daniel D. Rhoads
Abstract
susceptibility testing of S. maltophilia is challenging because commercial test systems' performance is limited (A. Khan, C. A. Arias, A. Abbott, J. Dien Bard, et al., J Clin Microbiol 59:e00654-21, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00654-21). This commentary will briefly discuss the opportunity to use automated commercial susceptibility testing systems with S. maltophilia, with a focus on how to implement their use practically while mitigating risk of error.
Topics & Concepts
Stenotrophomonas maltophiliaMicrobiologyAntibioticsStenotrophomonasGram-negative bacterial infectionsBiologyMedicineComputational biologyBacteriaPseudomonas aeruginosaGeneticsPseudomonasInfections and bacterial resistanceBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies