Outbreak of meningitis due to Serratia marcescens after spinal anaesthesia

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 122-125

  Ersoz, G ^a   Uguz, M ^a   Aslan, G ^a   Horasan, E S ^a   Kaya, A ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Infection control; Meningitis; Outbreak; Serratia marcescens; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; GLUCOSE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOM; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SERRATIA INFECTION; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYRINGE; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; DRUG CONTAMINATION; MALE; MENINGITIS; MICROBIOLOGY; SERRATIA INFECTIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS; SERRATIA INFECTIONS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901656554     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.03.004     Document Type: Article

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