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A RED ALERT! NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION BY SERRATIA MARCESCENS

Authors :
Indrani Bhattacharyya
Palash Das
Mandira Chakraborty
Dipankar Paul
Sangita Das Ghosh
Source :
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. 3:11766-11770
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited, 2014.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Serratia marcescens is a member of the Entero bactereacae family. S. marcescens is widely distributed in nature. It is isolated as saprophytes from soil and water. Reports of nosocomial infections caused by S. marcescens have increased in recent years. Infections include UTI, RTI, Septicaemia, Meningitis and Endotoxic shock. Only small proportion (

Details

ISSN :
22784802 and 22784748
Volume :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........92feeb799f4f6666a4aa91a8a3b507da
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.14260/jemds/2014/3546