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Long-term Evolution of Multiple Outbreaks of Serratia marcescens Bacteremia in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2012; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 31; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/inf.0b013e318267f441

1532-0987

Jennifer Villa, C. de Alba, Laura Barrado, Francisca Sanz, Elvira Gómez del Castillo, Esther Viedma, Joaquín R. Otero, Fernando Cháves,

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

The annual incidence of Serratia marcescens bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit increased significantly between 2002 and 2010. Molecular epidemiology studies revealed that 8 clones were responsible for 85.2% of cases. Given that these infections are potentially preventable, even the appearance of 1 case of bacteremia should be an indicator for outbreak management.