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. 1993 Feb;31(2):444–445. doi: 10.1128/jcm.31.2.444-445.1993

Fatal pneumonia due to Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora.

C Bollet 1, P Grimont 1, M Gainnier 1, A Geissler 1, J M Sainty 1, P De Micco 1
PMCID: PMC262785  PMID: 8432835

Abstract

Serratia proteamaculans subsp. quinovora was isolated from several samples (blood cultures, tracheal aspirates, pleural effusion) from a patient with pneumonia. This is the first clinical isolate and the first documented human infection caused by this organism.

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