Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging nosocomial pathogen that can cause difficult-to-treat infections and exhibits significant degrees of poorly understood multidrug resistance (MDR). The aim of this study was to identify and characterize a multidrug ATP-binding cassette (ABC) efflux pump in S. maltophilia.
Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Manchester, 2nd Floor Clinical Sciences Building, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester M13 9WL, UK. arifhamad@doctors.org.uk