| nosocomial and community-acquired xanthomonas maltophilia infection in tropical australia. | xanthomonas maltophilia infection is recognized as a serious problem in association with immunosuppressive and invasive therapies, and with the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. in darwin hospital in australia's northern territory preliminary evidence of nosocomial transmission of x. maltophilia prompted this retrospective examination of all x. maltophilia isolates over a 30 month period. x. maltophilia was most frequently isolated in the 'wet season' corresponding to times of increased antibio ... | 1995 | 7499812 |