Serratia marcescens Sepsis in a Child with Deep Venous Thrombosis – A Case Report

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism is a rare condition in paediatrics that included both deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and tends to affect immunocompromised hosts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Armean Iulia, Duicu Carmen, Aldea Cornel, Melit Lorena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-01-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2018-0004
Description
Summary:Introduction: Venous thromboembolism is a rare condition in paediatrics that included both deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and tends to affect immunocompromised hosts.
ISSN:2393-1817