Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Serratia marcescens coverage with Bactrim

  • recognized as an important opportunistic pathogen combining a propensity for healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance.
  • Most S. marcescens strains are resistant to several antibiotics because of the presence of R-factors, 
  • all are considered intrinsically resistant to ampicillin, macrolides, and first-generation cephalosporins (such as cephalexin)
  • Choice can be based on antibiotic sensitivity and as guide below:

references:
1. http://www.antimicrobe.org/b26.asp#t6






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