Outbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens neurosurgical site infections associated with a contaminated shaving razors | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control | Full Text

Outbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens neurosurgical site infections associated with a contaminated shaving razors | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control | Full Text

Outbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens neurosurgical site infections associated with a contaminated shaving razors

Surgical site infection (SSI) is the most common healthcare-associated infection. We report an outbreak of neurosurgical site infections caused by Serratia marcescens after craniotomy in a tertiary care hospital.

Authors:Eun Jin Kim, Wan Beom Park, Jung-Ki Yoon, Won-Sang Cho, Su Jung Kim, Young Rok Oh, Kang Il Jun, Chang Kyung Kang, Pyeong Gyun Choe, Jong-Il Kim, Eun Hwa Choi, Myoung Don Oh and Nam Joong Kim

Citation:Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control 2020 9:64

Content type:Research

Published on: 12 May 2020

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