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An outbreak of Serratia marcescens on the neonatal unit: a tale of two clones.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 May 2006
David M D, Weller T M A, Lambert P, Fraise A P
Abstract excerpt
Serratia spp. are an important cause of hospital-acquired infections and outbreaks in high-risk settings. Twenty-one patients were infected or colonized over a nine-month period during 2001-2002 on a neonatal unit. Twenty-two isolates collected were examined for antibiotic susceptibility, beta-lactamase production and genotype. Random-amplified polymorphic DNA polymerase chain reaction and pulsed-field gel...
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