Serratia marcescens.
Serratia marcescens is now recognized as a serious pathogen and of particular importance in nosocomial infections. Both hand-to-hand and point-source transmission can result in outbreaks. The organism is easily grown and identified in the microbiology laboratory. Treatment may be difficult due to plasmid-mediated resistance. Typing systems are available and can be useful for epidemiologic studies.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000502:physiology