title: [Community acquired sepsis by Serratia rubidaea].
abstract: A 48-year-old male who had a past history of alcoholic pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus was admitted to our hospital due to chills and vomiting, on August 13, 1998. His body temperature was 38.0 degrees C, and he had the disturbance of consciousness, tachypnea, tachycardia and hepatomegaly with tenderness. Laboratory findings showed highly inflammatory reactions, DIC and hepatorenal dysfunction. Abdominal CT and US revealed multiple liver abscess with portal vein thrombus. Serratia rubidaea was detected in the blood culture. SBT/CPZ and TOB were administered and he recovered. This is a rare case of Serratia rubidaea sepsis. It is also necessary to pay attention to Serratia infections as well as S. marcescens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital.
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Eisuke
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016868:Serratia Infections