Organisms

Serratia marcescens

A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in soil, water, food, and clinical specimens. It is a prominent opportunistic pathogen for hospitalized patients.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in soil, water, food, and clinical specimens. It is a prominent opportunistic pathogen for hospitalized patients.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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in water, soil, dairy products, insects; do not use /blood-csf-urine; opportunistic; infection: coord IM with SERRATIA INFECTIONS (IM)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.814w.664w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Serratia marcescens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012706
  2. Serratia marcescens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serratia_marcescens
  3. Serratia marcescens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140004