Serratia marcescens Sepsis in a Child with Deep Venous Thrombosis – A Case Report

Abstract

Introduction: Venous thromboembolism is a rare condition in paediatrics that included both deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacterium that belongs to the Enterobacteriaceae family and tends to affect immunocompromised hosts.

Keywords

• serratia marcescens
• sepsis
• deep venous thrombosis
• child