Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2023)
Outbreak of extensively drug-resistant Serratia marcescens in an intensive care unit
Abstract
We present the investigation and control of an extensively drug-resistant Serratia marcescens outbreak in a 30-bed intensive care unit (ICU). Within 6 weeks, 4 critically ill trauma patients were infected by the same strain. Intensive containment measures limited the spread of this strain while sustaining the capacity of the trauma ICU.