title: A hospital outbreak of Serratia marcescens in neurosurgical patients.
abstract: We report an outbreak of serious infections with Serratia marcescens in patients on a neurosurgery ward. The epidemiological investigations undertaken are described. Features of outbreaks of infection with serratia and control measures are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Afshar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabaqchali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009493:Neurosurgery; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000302:isolation & purification