TY - JOUR
T1 - Serratia marcescens as a postoperative pathogen
AU - Williams, T. W.
AU - Sailer, J. E.
AU - Viroslav, J.
AU - Knight, V.
AU - Glasgow, N.
AU - Moreland, N.
N1 - Funding Information:
From the Departments of Medicine and Microbiology. Baylor College of Medicine, and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 77025. This work was supported in part by Grant RR-00350 from the Clinical Research Centers Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20014.
PY - 1971/7
Y1 - 1971/7
N2 - Serratia marcescens is becoming a frequent nosocomial pathogen. Portals of entry include indwelling intravenous or intraperitoneal polyethylene catheters, indwelling bladder catheters or urologic instrumentation, and inhalation therapy equipment. Twenty-four isolates were tested for in vitro susceptibility to nine antibiotics. The majority of the strains were nonpigmented and resistent to most antimicrobial agents except gentamicin, nalidixic acid, and chloramphenicol. Four cases are reported illustrating the severity of the disease, portals of entry, and response to therapy. Empirical therapy for systemic S marcescens infection should start with gentamicin.
AB - Serratia marcescens is becoming a frequent nosocomial pathogen. Portals of entry include indwelling intravenous or intraperitoneal polyethylene catheters, indwelling bladder catheters or urologic instrumentation, and inhalation therapy equipment. Twenty-four isolates were tested for in vitro susceptibility to nine antibiotics. The majority of the strains were nonpigmented and resistent to most antimicrobial agents except gentamicin, nalidixic acid, and chloramphenicol. Four cases are reported illustrating the severity of the disease, portals of entry, and response to therapy. Empirical therapy for systemic S marcescens infection should start with gentamicin.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(71)90350-3
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(71)90350-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 4326385
AN - SCOPUS:0015097337
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 122
SP - 64
EP - 69
JO - The American Journal of Surgery
JF - The American Journal of Surgery
IS - 1
ER -