Serratia Marcescens - A Rare Opportunis - tic Nosocomial Pathogen and Measures to Limit its Spread in Hospitalized Patients

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An outbreak of the Serratia marcescens infection in the ICU was traced to the extrinsic contamination of the soap dispenser in the ICU, as after the removal of the dispenser, no further case occurred.

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Vibrio bacteria research studies Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

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Published in: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH

Volume 7, Issue 2, pp. 243-6

DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5010.2737

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Serratia Marcescens - A Rare Opportunis - tic Nosocomial Pathogen and Measures to Limit its Spread in Hospitalized Patients

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