Table 1.
Serratia marcescens isolated from clinical and environmental samples in different wards.
| SM Strain | Examined Sample | Ward |
|---|---|---|
| cs-SM/04 | Blood culture | NICU |
| es-SM/05 | Washing brush | NICU |
| cs-SM/06 | CVC | NICU |
| cs-SM/13 | Tracheal aspirate | ICU 2 |
| cs-SM/10 | BAL | General surgery |
| cs-SM/17 | Tracheal aspirate | ICU 2 |
| cs-SM/14 | Tracheal aspirate | ICU 1 |
| es-SM/18 | Faucet handle | ICU 1 |
| es-SM/19 | Book support | ICU 1 |
| cs-SM/20 | Blood culture | Cardiac surgery |
| cs-SM/03 | Blood culture | NICU |
| cs-SM/12 | BAL | ICU 2 |
| cs-SM/15 | Bronchial excreted | ICU 2 |
| es-SM/01 | Washbasin | NICU |
| es-SM/02 | Washbasin | NICU |
| cs-SM/07 | Blood culture | Cardiac surgery |
| cs-SM/08 | Blood culture | Internal medicine |
| cs-SM/09 | Blood culture | Cardiac surgery |
| cs-SM/21 | Tracheal aspirate | ICU 1 |
| cs-SM/11 | Tracheal aspirate | ICU 1 |
| cs-SM/16 | BAL | General surgery |
| cs-SM/22 | Urine culture | ICU 1 |
BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; cs-SM: clinical sample-Serratia marcescens; CVC, central venous catheter; es-SM: environmental sample-Serratia marcescens; /No.: identification number of the studied strains, according to our classification.