title: Modification of Grimont biotyping system for epidemiologic studies with nosocomial Serratia marcescens isolates.
abstract: A modification of the Grimont biotyping system for Serratia marcescens permitted the rapid testing of nosocomial strains by a plate-disk assimilation technique instead of with individual substrate tubes.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000145:classification* / Q000378:metabolism