title: Serratia marcescens: an unusual pathogen associated with snakebite cellulitis.
abstract: This study reports a case of Serratia marcescens cellulitis following a snakebite in a 50-year-old woman. The bite was on the dorsum of the right hand with symptoms of envenomation. She developed swelling and cellulitis with tissue necrosis. Wound debridement was performed.  Pus and tissue biopsy cultures yielded Serratia marcescens sensitive to fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. The patient responded to anti-snake venom (ASV) therapy, ciprofloxacin, local wound management and recovered uneventfully.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamaka, Kolar, India . mjchand@gmail.com
authors: Parimala
authors: P
authors: Subramani
authors: Gokul Bindiganavile
authors: GB
authors: Narasimhamurthy
authors: Bhaskaran
authors: B
authors: Ashokan
authors: Beena Prasavangada
authors: BP
authors: Madappa
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016868:Serratia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D012706:Serratia marcescens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents