Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an emerging gram-negative pathogen that was previously labeled as a colonizer. Nowadays, with multiple antibiotic usage along with certain host factors, infections caused by this organism are getting attention. We hereby report two cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia in postoperative infants by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in a cardiac intensive care unit (ICU).How to cite this article: Baidya A, Kodan P, Fazal F, Tsering S, Menon RP, Jorwal P, et al. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: More than Just a Colonizer! Indian J Crit Care Med 2019;23(9):434–436.
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