Abstract

Whole-genome sequences for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia serial isolates from a bacteremic patient before and after development of levofloxacin resistance were assembled de novo and differed by one single-nucleotide variant in smeT, a repressor for multidrug efflux operon smeDEF. Along with sequenced isolates from five contemporaneous cases, they displayed considerable diversity compared against all published complete genomes. Whole-genome sequencing and complete assembly can conclusively identify resistance mechanisms emerging in S. maltophilia strains during clinical therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7117-7120
Number of pages4
JournalAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Volume59
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2015

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