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Definition of Serratia marcescens
1. Noun. The type species of the genus Serratia; a species found in water and soil and milk and foods and insects; can cause infections of the endocardium and blood and wounds and urinary tract and respiratory tract; has been tested as a bioweapon.
Medical Definition of Serratia marcescens
1. A gram-negative bacterium that is very common in soil and water, most strains produce a characteristic pigment, prodigiosin. Opportunistic human pathogens, infecting mainly hospital patients. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)