Serratia marcescens necrotizing fasciitis presenting as bilateral breast necrosis

Tayyab Rehman; Thomas A Moore; Leonardo Seoane

doi:10.1128/JCM.00843-12

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Serratia marcescens necrotizing fasciitis presenting as bilateral breast necrosis

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Serratia marcescens necrotizing fasciitis presenting as bilateral breast necrosis

Tayyab Rehman, Thomas A Moore and Leonardo Seoane

Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol.50(10), pp.3406-3408

10/2012

DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00843-12

PMCID: PMC3457430

PMID: 22837315

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Abstract

Serratia marcescens is an extremely rare cause of necrotizing fasciitis. We report the first case of necrotizing fasciitis of the chest wall due to infection with S. marcescens that initially manifested as bilateral breast necrosis. The patient had a fulminant course leading to death within 72 h of presentation. Literature pertinent to S. marcescens-mediated necrotizing fasciitis is also reviewed.

Serratia marcescens - drug effects

Humans

Middle Aged

Serratia Infections - diagnosis

Necrosis - pathology

Fasciitis, Necrotizing - pathology

Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Serratia marcescens - isolation & purification

Fatal Outcome

Female

Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology

Fasciitis, Necrotizing - diagnosis

Breast - pathology

Serratia Infections - pathology

Details

Title: Subtitle: Serratia marcescens necrotizing fasciitis presenting as bilateral breast necrosis
Creators: Tayyab Rehman - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA
Thomas A Moore
Leonardo Seoane
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of clinical microbiology, Vol.50(10), pp.3406-3408
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00843-12
PMID: 22837315
PMCID: PMC3457430
ISSN: 0095-1137
eISSN: 1098-660X
Language: English
Date published: 10/2012
Academic Unit: Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984094351602771

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