Serrating through vascular access catheters: a great masquerader with severe systemic manifestations.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(4)2021 Apr 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1172744
ABSTRACT
Serratia marcescens, time and again, has demonstrated its ability to easily adhere and infect vascular access catheters, making them a bona fide source of hospital outbreaks and contributing to adverse patient outcomes. We present a unique case of a severe recurrent Serratia infection, leading to persistent bacteria in the blood, haematogenous dissemination and subsequent development of abscesses, to a degree not reported in the literature before. These infections are exceedingly challenging to eradicate, owing to multiple virulence mechanisms and the deep seeding ability of this microorganism. Serratia infections require a multifaceted approach with intricacies in identification, therapeutics and surveillance, all of which are sparsely reported in the literature and reviewed in this report.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cross Infection
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Serratia Infections
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-242013
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