Université de Fribourg

Are animals a source of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in human infections? Contributions of a nationwide molecular study

Jayol, Aurélie ; Corlouer, Camille ; Haenni, Marisa ; Darty, Mélanie ; Maillard, Karine ; Desroches, Marine ; Lamy, Brigitte ; Jumas-Bilak, Estelle ; Madec, Jean-Yves ; Decousser, Jean-Winoc

In: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2018, p. 1–7

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (Sm) is an archetypal environmental opportunistic bacterium responsible for health care-associated infections. The role of animals in human Sm infections is unknown. This study aims to reveal the genetic and phylogenetic relationships between pathogenic strains of Sm, both animal and human, and identify a putative role for animals as a reservoir in human...