Serratia ficaria isolated from a human clinical specimen.

Journal of clinical microbiology ·Vol. 14 ·No. 2 ·1981-08-00 ·Pages 234-6

Gill VJ, Farmer JJ, Grimont PA, Asbury MA, McIntosh CL

Abstract

The first isolation of Serratia ficaria from a human source is reported. Investigation into the eating habits of the patient revealed the probable source as figs, which are one of the natural reservoirs of this organism. How this and other normally saprophytic Serratia species can be distinguished from Serratia marcescens is reviewed.

MeSH Terms

Female Food Microbiology Fruit Humans Middle Aged Serratia/isolation & purification Sputum/microbiology

Authors & Affiliations

5 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Gill V J

Farmer J J

Grimont P A

Asbury M A

McIntosh C L

References (1)

1 references, click to expand

Taxonomy of the genus Serratia.
J Gen Microbiol. 1977 Jan;98(1):39-66 PMID: 319202

Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical microbiology

Abbr.

J Clin Microbiol

ISSN

0095-1137

DOI

10.1128/jcm.14.2.234-236.1981

Published

1981-08-00

Pages

234-6

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

7505564

PMCID

PMC271942

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jcm.14.2.234-236.1981 PMC Full Text View journal details

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