Serratia marcescens: an unusual pathogen associated with snakebite cellulitis

This study reports a case of Serratia marcescens cellulitis following a snakebite in a 50-year-old woman. The bite was on the dorsum of the right hand with symptoms of envenomation. She developed swelling and cellulitis with tissue necrosis. Wound debridement was performed.  Pus and tissue biopsy c...

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Main Authors: Parimala Subramani, Gokul Bindiganavile Narasimhamurthy, Bhaskaran Ashokan, Beena Prasavangada Madappa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2013-02-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2586
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