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| | M72-2 SERRATIA MARCESCENS |
 | | Serratia marcescens is an oxidase negative, gram negative bacillus belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. |
 | | Serratia marcescens is a significant opportunistic pathogen implicated in many hospital-acquired infections including meningitis, bacteremia, peritonitis; infections of postoperative wounds, eyes, skin, arterial line, catheter site, the respiratory tract, and the urinary tract. |
 | | Serratia marcescens is intrinsically resistant to penicillin, colistin, and cephalothin. |
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