Nosocomial septicemia caused by Serratia plymuthica.
We report a case of nosocomial septicemia in a 79-year-old patient caused by Serratia plymuthica with no evident focus of infection. The patient was treated with gentamicin (40 mg every 8 h) during 10 days; clinical resolution of the infection was obtained after the 10-day treatment period.
Domingo
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Department of Microbiology, Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
Limia
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Alarcón
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Sanz
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Del Rey
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López-Brea
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D000368:Aged; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012705:Serratia / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D005839:Gentamicins