Serratia infection risk factors

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

Overview

Common risk factors for the development of Serratia infection include recent surgery (head, abdominal, ocular, genitourinary, or cardiac valve replacement), recent instrumentation, recent procedures (bronchoscopy, urinary catheterization), mechanical ventilation, recent trauma or burn, blood transfusions, diabetes mellitus, use of contact lenses, and IV drug use.

Risk Factors

Risk factors for the development of Serratia infection include:

• Parenteral feeding
• Mechanical ventilation
• Bronchoscopy
• Head trauma
• Recent head, abdominal, ocular, or genitourinary surgery
• Surgical scar
• Recent burn
• Recent cellulitis, phlebitis, or other skin infection
• Cardiac valve replacement
• Blood transfusions
• Catheter placement
• Diabetes mellitus
• Urinary tract obstruction
• IV Drug use
• Use of contact lenses