maltophilia are closely related groups of non-fermenting gram-negative bacilli (NFGNBs)
having a similar spectrum of infections ranging from superficial to deep-seated and
disseminated infections. Identification of these lysine decarboxylase-positive NFGNBs lags
behind in most Indian laboratories. A simplified identification scheme was devised for these
two pathogens that allowed us to isolate them with an increasing frequency at our tertiary …