Fatal transfusion reaction due to Serratia marcescens

Fatal transfusion reaction due to the Kell factor.

Serratia marcescens outbreak due to contaminated 2% aqueous chlorhexidine.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE An outbreak of Serratia marcescens infections outbreak is described, as well as the epidemiological study that linked the outbreak to the use of 2% aqueous chlorhexidine antiseptic. METHOD In late November 2014 an increasing incidence of S. marcescens isolates was detected in patients treated in the emergency department. It was considered a possible outbreak, and an...

[Skin infection due to Serratia marcescens in an immunocompetent patient].

Marvelous but Morbid: Infective endocarditis due to Serratia marcescens.

A 46-year-old man with HIV infection and active intravenous drug use presented with approximately two weeks of fevers and body aches. On physical examination he was somnolent, had a new systolic murmur, bilateral conjunctival hemorrhages, diffuse petechiae, and left-sided arm weakness. Echocardiography revealed a large mitral valve vegetation and brain imaging demonstrated numerous embolic infa...

Serratia marcescens.

Over the last 30 years, Serratia marcescens has become an important cause of nosocomial infection. There have been many reports concerning the identification, antibiotic susceptibility, pathogenicity, epidemiological investigations and typing of this organism. Accurate identification is important in defining outbreaks. The API 20E system has been used widely, but is not individually satisfactor...