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Serratia marcescens

Synopsis

- acute bronchopneumonia
- hemorrhagic bronchopneumonia
- pulmonary microabscesses
- pulmonary large cavities
- infectious vasculitis
- intramural gram-negative rods

- diffuse neutropenic pneumonitis

  • diffuse alveolar damage
  • extensive intra-alveolar fibrinous exudates
  • pulmonary hemorrhage

- bacteria without cellular reaction

- prolonged infections

  • focal areas of intra-alveolar organization
  • bronchiolitis obliterans

See also

- nosocomial infections
- pneumonias (Pneumonia)

References

- Goldstein JD, Godleski JJ, Balikian JP, Herman PG. Pathologic patterns of Serratia marcescens pneumonia. Hum Pathol. 1982 May;13(5):479-84. PMID: #7042532#