what is serratia marcescens
Serratia marcescens is a species of rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae.. marcescens may also be found in environments such as dirt, supposedly sterile places, and the subgingival biofilm of teeth.
Serratia marcescens is a Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is known to cause several nosocomial infections, especially, catheter-induced bacteremia, UTI, and wound infections.iven its omnipresence in the environment, and its partiality towards moist conditions, S. marcescens proliferates in the bathrooms, where it is seen as a pinkish discoloration and oily film proliferating on soap and shampoo residues and phosphorus-containing materials.