Risk Factors for Infection and Mortality Associated With Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Bloodstream Infections in Children; Comparison With Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections.

Prior carbapenem use is a significant risk factor for developing S. maltophilia BSIs. PICU admission because of BSI and prior glycopeptide use are risk factors associated with the mortality rate in patients with S. maltophilia BSIs. Therefore, S. maltophilia should be considered in patients with these risk factors, and empirical treatment should include antibiotics for S. maltophilia.