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Is Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia Infection Same As Shingles?
I developed a rash type of skin infection about a week ago. My Dermatologist diagnosed it as Shingles . Another medical facility had taken a culture sample that was diagnosed as stenotrophomones maltophilis. Is this the same thing or similar to Shingles?
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Hello,
Shingles is most definitely not the same thing as Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia.
Shingles is a skin eruption that is actually caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia is a bacterial infection caused by the gram negative bacteria Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia. Shingles can be treated with an antiviral medication like acyclovir while Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia must be treated with an antibiotic like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. They are two very different conditions.
Shingles is most definitely not the same thing as Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia.
Shingles is a skin eruption that is actually caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia is a bacterial infection caused by the gram negative bacteria Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia. Shingles can be treated with an antiviral medication like acyclovir while Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia must be treated with an antibiotic like trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. They are two very different conditions.
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