Understanding the rationale and clinical impact of the revised CLSI 2024 minocycline susceptibility breakpoints against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is challenging to treat due to the presence of multiple intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms. TMP-SMZ is the standard care of therapy for treating S. maltophilia infections; levofloxavin and minocycline are the preferred potential alternatives.