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Abstract
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (formerly Pseudomonas maltophilia/Xanthomonas maltophilia),
a Gram- negative, non-fermenting bacillus, is being increasingly recognized as a threatening
nosocomial pathogen, associated with significant mortality.