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Fatal Meningitis due to Serratia marcescens After Stapedectomy

Fatal Meningitis due to Serratia marcescens After Stapedectomy Abstract • Meningitis and septicemia due to Serratia marcescens developed in a patient postoperatively after stapedectomy. The infection with this organism is rare but has to be considered in differential diagnosis of bacterial meningitis because the early treatment with intrathecal administration of antibiotics may be lifesaving. Most of the reported cases of meningitis due to Serratia were due to S marcescens. (Arch Otolaryngol 1982;108:34-35) References 1. Meltz DJ, Grieco MH: Characteristics of Serratia marcescens pneumonia . Arch Intern Med 1973;132:359-364.Crossref 2. Ewing WH, Johnson JG, Davis BR: The Occurrence of Serratia marcescens in Nosocomial Infections . Atlanta, Center for Disease Control, Public Health Service, (March) 1972. 3. Wilkowski CJ, Washington JA II, Martin WJ, et al: Serratia marcescens: Biochemical characteristics, antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and clinical significance . JAMA 1970;214:2157-2162.Crossref 4. Mills J, Drew D: Serratia marcescens endocarditis: A regional illness associated with intravenous drug abuse . Ann Intern Med 1976;84:20-35. 5. Davis JT, Folz E, Blakemore WS: Serratia marcescens: A pathogen of increasing clinical importance . JAMA 1970;214:2190-2193.Crossref 6. Constable FL: Urinary infection by Serratia marcescens . Br Med J 1965;2:110.Crossref 7. Alexander RH, Reichenbach DD, Meredina KA: Serratia marcescens endocarditis: A review of the literature and report of a case involving a homograft replacement of the aortic valve . Arch Surg 1969;98:287-291.Crossref 8. Graber CD, Higgins LS, Davis JS: Seldom-encountered agents of bacterial meningitis . JAMA 1965;192:956-960.Crossref 9. Rubens CE, McGee ZA, Farrar WE: Loss of aminoglycoside resistance plasmid by Serratia marcescens during treatment of meningitis with amikacin . J Infect Dis 1980;141:346-350.Crossref 10. Rahal JJ, Hyams PJ, Simberkoff MS, et al: Combined intrathecal and intramuscular gentamicin for Gram-negative meningitis . N Engl J Med 1974;290:1394-1398.Crossref 11. Aronson JD, Alderman I: Occurrence and bacteriological characteristics of Serratia marcescens from case of meningitis . J Bacteriol 1963;46:218. 12. Rabinowitz K, Schiffrin R: Strain of Serratia marcescens isolated from case of meningitis in child . Harefuah 1952;42:88-90. 13. Greenfield S, Feingold DS: The synergistic action of the sulfonamides and the polymyxing against Serratia marcescens . J Infect Dis 1970;121:555-558.Crossref http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Otolaryngology American Medical Association

Fatal Meningitis due to Serratia marcescens After Stapedectomy

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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1982 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9977
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10.1001/archotol.1982.00790490036009
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Abstract

Abstract • Meningitis and septicemia due to Serratia marcescens developed in a patient postoperatively after stapedectomy. The infection with this organism is rare but has to be considered in differential diagnosis of bacterial meningitis because the early treatment with intrathecal administration of antibiotics may be lifesaving. Most of the reported cases of meningitis due to Serratia were due to S marcescens. (Arch Otolaryngol 1982;108:34-35) References 1. Meltz DJ, Grieco MH: Characteristics of Serratia marcescens pneumonia . Arch Intern Med 1973;132:359-364.Crossref 2. Ewing WH, Johnson JG, Davis BR: The Occurrence of Serratia marcescens in Nosocomial Infections . Atlanta, Center for Disease Control, Public Health Service, (March) 1972. 3. Wilkowski CJ, Washington JA II, Martin WJ, et al: Serratia marcescens: Biochemical characteristics, antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and clinical significance . JAMA 1970;214:2157-2162.Crossref 4. Mills J, Drew D: Serratia marcescens endocarditis: A regional illness associated with intravenous drug abuse . Ann Intern Med 1976;84:20-35. 5. Davis JT, Folz E, Blakemore WS: Serratia marcescens: A pathogen of increasing clinical importance . JAMA 1970;214:2190-2193.Crossref 6. Constable FL: Urinary infection by Serratia marcescens . Br Med J 1965;2:110.Crossref 7. Alexander RH, Reichenbach DD, Meredina KA: Serratia marcescens endocarditis: A review of the literature and report of a case involving a homograft replacement of the aortic valve . Arch Surg 1969;98:287-291.Crossref 8. Graber CD, Higgins LS, Davis JS: Seldom-encountered agents of bacterial meningitis . JAMA 1965;192:956-960.Crossref 9. Rubens CE, McGee ZA, Farrar WE: Loss of aminoglycoside resistance plasmid by Serratia marcescens during treatment of meningitis with amikacin . J Infect Dis 1980;141:346-350.Crossref 10. Rahal JJ, Hyams PJ, Simberkoff MS, et al: Combined intrathecal and intramuscular gentamicin for Gram-negative meningitis . N Engl J Med 1974;290:1394-1398.Crossref 11. Aronson JD, Alderman I: Occurrence and bacteriological characteristics of Serratia marcescens from case of meningitis . J Bacteriol 1963;46:218. 12. Rabinowitz K, Schiffrin R: Strain of Serratia marcescens isolated from case of meningitis in child . Harefuah 1952;42:88-90. 13. Greenfield S, Feingold DS: The synergistic action of the sulfonamides and the polymyxing against Serratia marcescens . J Infect Dis 1970;121:555-558.Crossref

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Archives of OtolaryngologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 1982

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