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Risk factors for acquisition of Serratia marcescens in a surgical intensive care unit.

The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Apr 1999

van der Sar-van der Brugge S, Arend S M, Bernards A T, Berbee G A, Westendorp R G, Feuth J D, van den Broek P J

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Between January 1996 and May 1997, a four-fold increased rate of isolation of Serratia marcescens was observed amongst patients admitted to the surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) of the Leiden University Medical Center compared to the preceding years. Random amplification of polymorphic DNA showed the involvement of genotypically distinct strains, implicating multiple different sources. After improvement of...

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PMID: 10392335
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1998.0498

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