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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)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Serratia Marcescens
Literary usage of Serratia marcescens
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Comparative and Experimental Study of Bacilli Producing Red Pigment by Mary Hefferan (1904)
"Bizio (23) called the organism serratia marcescens, the Serratia in compliment
to the ... serratia marcescens. Vesicula tenuis- sima, latice primo roseo, ..."
2. Tuberculosis Resource Guide by P. Heinsohn (1996)
"Pseudomonas fluorescens, Escherichia coli, and serratia marcescens were also tested.
Evaluation of Data: All data summitted by the manufacturer regarding ..."
3. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science by Kansas Academy of Science (1868)
"serratia marcescens: biochemical, serological and epidemiological characteristics
and antibiotic susceptibilities of strains isolated at Boston City ..."
4. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"The reaction has been shown to occur following the administration of endotoxins
from Escherichia colt (Apitz, 1934), meningococci and serratia marcescens ..."
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