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Outbreak of postoperative empyema caused by Serratia marcescens in a thoracic surgery unit.

The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Nov 2013

Ulu-Kilic A, Parkan O, Ersoy S, Koc D, Percin D, Onal O, Metan G, Alp E

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An increase in the number of cases of postoperative empyema due to S. marcescens was recognized in the intensive care unit (ICU) of our Division of Thoracic Surgery between 3 and 19 March 2013. Pleural samples from patients and environmental samples from the operating room and ICU were obtained. A total of eight isolates (six from pleural fluid and two from portable suction devices in ICU) were identified as...

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PMID: 24001998
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.07.008

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