Pseudo-outbreak of Serratia marcescens in a tertiary care hospital

DÜNDAR D., Meric M., Vahaboglu H., Willke A.

NEW MICROBIOLOGICA, vol.32, no.3, pp.273-276, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: NEW MICROBIOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.273-276
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe a pseudo-outbreak due to Serratia marcescens associated with laboratory contamination, and also the epidemiologic and laboratory methods used to determine the source of contamination.