Pathogens
Serratia marcescens

Serratia marcescens

Precautions

Standard Precautions

General Information

Gram negative bacillus. Member of the Enterobacteriaceae family.

Part of the GI flora. Most often nosocomially acquired.

Infections due to Serratia marcescens can include urinary tract infections, hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated pneumonia, prosthetic device infections and other nosocomial infections.