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Serratia marcescens: an unusual pathogen associated with snakebite cellulitis

Author(s) -

Parimala Subramani,

Gokul Bindiganavile Narasimhamurthy,

Bhaskaran Ashokan,

Beena Prasavangada Madappa

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2586

Subject(s) - serratia marcescens , cellulitis , medicine , ciprofloxacin , debridement (dental) , surgical debridement , surgery , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology , biochemistry , escherichia coli , gene

This study reports a case of Serratia marcescens cellulitis following a snakebite in a 50-year-old woman. The bite was on the dorsum of the right hand with symptoms of envenomation. She developed swelling and cellulitis with tissue necrosis. Wound debridement was performed. Pus and tissue biopsy cultures yielded Serratia marcescens sensitive to fluoroquinolones, aminoglycosides, third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. The patient responded to anti-snake venom (ASV) therapy, ciprofloxacin, local wound management and recovered uneventfully.

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