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Outbreaks of Serratia marcescens bacteriuria in a neurosurgical intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital: a clinical, epidemiologic, and laboratory perspective.
American journal of infection control - 1 Dec 2005
Yoon Hee Jung, Choi Jun Yong, Park Yoon Soo, Kim Chang Oh, Kim June Myung, Yong Dong Eun, Lee Kyung Won, Song Young Goo
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BACKGROUND: Serratia marcescens is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus belonging to the family Enterobacteriacea. Infections caused by S marcescens may be difficult to treat because of their resistance to a variety of antibiotics, including beta-lactams and aminoglycosides. METHODS: This study aimed to (1) identify the risk factors associated with the development of Serratia marcescens bacteriuria in neurosurgical...
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