Severe Skin Infections Due to Serratia marcescens: A Case Associated with Cat Scratch in a Patient with Liver Disease and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacilli belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family associated with septic shock and high mortality. It rarely presents as soft tissue infections. Here, we describe a first and rare case report as well as a review of literature of bullous cellulitis from S. marcescens associated with a cat scratch in an immunocompromised patient.