Open AccessChorioamnionitis caused by Serratia marcescens in a healthcare worker: A case report
Author(s) -
Sue Youn Park,
Min Ji Kim,
Sanghee Park,
Nah Ihm Kim,
Hyung Hoon Oh,
Joungmin Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5689
Subject(s) - medicine , serratia marcescens , chorioamnionitis , healthcare worker , health care , vaginal infections , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , economics , economic growth , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , biology , gene , fetus
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk for exposure to infections. Serratia marcescens ( S . marcescens ) is a gram-negative, opportunistic and nosocomial pathogen belonging to the Enterobacterieae family. A few case reports have been published of chorioamnionitis caused by S. marcescens infection. Immunological changes during pregnancy can also affect the risk of infection. However, few studies have examined hospital-acquired bacterial infection in pregnant HCWs.