Serratia marcescens
General Susceptibility

General Susceptibility

Carbapenems until susceptibility known if critically ill, then may be able to step down to alternate susceptible agent:

  • Ceftazidime
  • Ceftriaxone
  • Piptazo
  • Aminoglycoside
  • Fluoroquinolone
  • TMP-SMX

Specific therapy depends upon the location and severity of the infection, fragility of the patient, and results of susceptibility testing.

Intrinsically resistant to amoxclav, cefazolin, nitrofurantoin.