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Genome-oriented outbreak management reveals the first detection of concurrent transmissions of Serratia sarumanii and Serratia bockelmannii in a neonatal department.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Apr 2026
Rath A, Klages L J, Kieninger B, Eichner A, Keller-Wackerbauer A, Wellmann S M, Ambrosch A, Fritsch J, Kabesch M, Rückert-Reed C, Busche T, Kalinowski J, Schneider-Brachert W
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AIM: Non-pigmented Serratia marcescens - bacteria otherwise known for occasional reddish pigmentation and frequent outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) - were recently reclassified to novel species: S. sarumanii and S. bockelmannii. This raised questions about possible differences regarding clinical significance. Here, we report the first detected concurrent transmission of these novel species in a...
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