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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differential Diagnosis

Urinary Tract Infection

Serratia urinary tract infection (UTI) must be differentiated from other causes of dysuria, hematuria, pyuria, polyuria, and abdominal discomfort, such as:

• Other causes of UTI

• E. coli
• Haemophilus
• Tuberculous infection of the urinary tract
• Sexually transmitted infections (e.g. Gonorrhea or Chlamydia)

• Pyelonephritis (acute or chronic)
• Appendicitis
• Benign prostatic hypertrophy
• Prostatitis
• Chronic pelvic pain
• Urinary tract obstruction
• Vesicoureteral reflux

Pneumonia

Serratia pneumonia must be differentiated from other causes of fever, chest pain, productive cough, dyspnea, and blood per sputum, such as:

Intra-abdominal Infection

Serratia intra-abdominal infection must be differentiated from other causes of abdominal pain and fever, such as:

Meningitis / Cerebral Abscess

Serratia meningitis / cerebral abscess must be differentiated from other causes of headache, fever, and altered mental status, such as:

Endocarditis

Serratia endocarditis must be differentiated from other causes of fever, petechiae, and abnormal heart murmurs, such as:

HEENT Infections

Serratia HEENT infections must be differentiated from other causes of eye infections (e.g. keratitis, endophthalmitis, and conjunctivitis), parotitis, or otitis, such as:

Soft Tissue Infections

Serratia soft tissue infections must be differentiated from other causes of osteomyelitis, cellulitis, and phlebitis, such as: