2015, Number 3
Empyema due to Serratia marcescens in a patient with pneumonectomy
Carrillo-Esper R, Peña-Pérez CA, de la Torre-León T, Meza-Márquez JM, Flores-Rivera OI, Zepeda-Mendoza AD
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ABSTRACT
Serratia marcescens is a member of the genus Serratia, which is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is motile, non-endospore forming Gram-negative rods. S. marcescens is an opportunistic pathogen and it is a rare cause of community-acquired infections. It has emerged as an important nosocomial health care-associated pathogen. Some biotypes of Serratia marcescens produce the non-diffusible red pigment prodigiosin. The non-pigmented biotypes are more virulent. We report the case of a patient who developed empyema with non-pigmented strain of Serratia marcescens.