Rapid identification of a Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit by third-generation long-read nanopore sequencing

Rapid identification of a Serratia marcescens outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit by third-generation long-read nanopore sequencing

Abstract Background Serratia marcescens is a frequent cause of outbreaks in high-risk hospital settings such as neonatal intensive care units (NICU). This study investigated a potential S. marcescens outbreak in the NICU of a reference children’s hospital using Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). Additio...

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Main Authors: Desiree Henares, Meritxell Cubero, Irene Martinez-de-Albeniz, Alba Arranz, Muntsa Rocafort, Pedro Brotons, Amaresh Perez-Argüello, Maria Jose Troyano, Amadeu Gene, Aleix Lluansi, Marti Iriondo-Sanz, Iolanda Jordan, Claudia Fortuny, Mireia Urrea, C Muñoz-Almagro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01582-x
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