92% of isolates were Serratia marcescens , 4 % S. liquefaciens , 1% S. odorifera and 1% S. rubidaea . (canada.ca)
S. odorifera (2%) and nonspeciated Serratia also have caused bacteremias. (canada.ca)
Isolates2
It appears that at least some Serratia isolates interfere with macrophage function or viability. (medscape.com)
Biofilm Formation and Quorum-Sensing-Molecule Production by Clinical Isolates of Serratia liquefaciens . (nanocare.es)
Enterobacter1
Serratia liquefaciens, Enterobacter agglomerans/Erwinia, Agrobacterium radiobacter, an unidentified member of Rhizobiaceae and another classified in the "corynebacteria" group. (gva.es)
Plymuthica1
Report of six cases of human infection by Serratia plymuthica. (unina.it)
Marcescens bloodstream2
Outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream and central nervous system infections after interventional pain management procedures. (jamanetwork.com)
Su JR, Blossom DB, Chung W, Gullion JS, Pascoe N, Heseltine G, Srinivasan A. Epidemiologic investigation of a 2007 outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in Texas caused by contamination of syringes prefilled with heparin and saline. (unina.it)
Mortality rate3
S. liquefaciens is an increasingly recognized cause of transfusion-related sepsis and is associated with a high mortality rate. (nih.gov)
Serratia meningitis and Serratia endocarditis carry a high mortality rate. (medscape.com)
Serratia species are opportunistic gram-negative bacteria in the large family, Enterobacteriaceae. (medscape.com)
The prevalence of Serratia species as a cause of nosocomial infections is diminishing, but these bacteria are still able to cause hospital outbreaks, especially in intensive care units. (medscape.com)
A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus SERRATIA found in plants and the DIGESTIVE TRACT of rodents. (nih.gov)
morphotypes of two species grown in either "germ-free" or "gnotobiotic" settings (i.e. in the presence of bacteria of other conspecific morphotype, other Serratia species, or E. coli ). (biomedcentral.com)
Infections5
Serratia infection is responsible for about 2% of nosocomial infections of the bloodstream, lower respiratory tract, urinary tract, surgical wounds, and skin and soft tissues in adult patients. (medscape.com)
Serratia species are responsible for 1.4% of nosocomial bloodstream infections. (medscape.com)
Serratia liquefaciens bloodstream infections from contamination of epoetin alfa at a hemodialysis center. (cdc.gov)
Serratia infections in neonates are frequent (11-15% in neonatal intensive care unit) and may include bloodstream infection (42%), conjunctivitis (26%), pneumonia (13%), urinary tract infection (8%), meningitis (7%), and surgical site infections Footnote 8 . (canada.ca)
In 2007, a study in the Calgary health care region (Canada) demonstrated that 65% of infections with Serratia species were actually of community origin. (canada.ca)
Pathogen3
Serratia liquefaciens, an unusual human pathogen, is a recently recognized potential cause of transfusion-related sepsis. (nih.gov)
Pathogen Safety Data Sheets: Infectious Substances - Serratia spp. (canada.ca)
Until recently, Serratia was considered to be a mostly nosocomial pathogen Footnote 7 Footnote 10 . (canada.ca)
Species5
Serratia marcescens is the primary pathogenic species of Serratia . (medscape.com)
[ 14 ] In the hospital, Serratia species tend to colonize the respiratory and urinary tracts, rather than the gastrointestinal tract, in adults. (medscape.com)
the remaining 12 patients had infection with a nonmarcescens Serratia species. (medscape.com)
Serratia species cause less than 6% of cases of hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia. (medscape.com)
It is the most prevalent Serratia species in the natural environment. (nih.gov)
Bacteremia2
The yearly incidence of Serratia bacteremia is 1.03 per 100,000 population, with 47% of episodes having their onset in the community. (medscape.com)
In a population-based study of Serratia bacteremia, the 7-day and 6-month mortality rates were 5% and 37%, respectively. (medscape.com)
Contamination1
S. liquefaciens can contaminate both RBCs and platelets, but the mechanism(s) of contamination remain unknown. (nih.gov)
Infection1
Serratia infection has caused endocarditis and osteomyelitis in people addicted to heroin. (medscape.com)
Bacterial1
Building on our previous work, we developed a model system for studying ontogeny of multicellular bacterial structures formed by five Serratia sp. (biomedcentral.com)
Human1
Serratia are widespread in the environment, but are not a common component of the human fecal flora. (medscape.com)
Cases of Serratia septic arthritis have been reported in patients receiving intra-articular injections, individuals with joint trauma, and patients with intravascular devices or who are undergoing intravascular procedures. (medscape.com)