Hao Xu,1 Youhai Xu,1 Hesheng He,1 Dexi Huang,2 Guiping Su,1 Dongping Huang1 

1Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, Wuhu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Tongling City Hospital, Tongling, People’s Republic of China

Correspondence: Dongping Huang, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, West Zheshan Road 2, Wuhu, 241000, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0553-5739176, Email hdp_9713@163.com Guiping Su, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Yijishan Hospital, West Zheshan Road 2, Wuhu, 241000, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0553-5739176, Email 853620375@qq.com

Abstract: We present a case of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-induced soft tissue infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), who exhibited atypical symptoms and lab findings. The patient fully recovered following ultrasound-guided drainage and appropriate medical intervention. Due to Stenotrophomonas maltophilia’s multi-drug resistance and high mortality rate, we share this case to highlight the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment for this aggressive infection in immunocompromised individuals.

Keywords: acute myeloid leukaemias, stenotrophomonas maltophilia, drug resistance