Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo

Table 1

Susceptibility results of our patient’s S. marcescens isolate to various antibacterial drugs. The italic antibiotics were the drugs that we used in our patient’s treatment.

		MIC
Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid	R	>16/8
Ampicillin	R	>16
Cefepime	S	≤1
Cefotaxime	I	2
Ceftazidime	I	8
Cefuroxime	R	>16
Ciprofloxacin	S	≤0.5
Cotrimoxazole	S	≤2/38
Ertapenem	S	≤0.5
Gentamicin	S	≤2
Piperacillin/tazobactam	S	≤8
Tobramycin	R	8

S = susceptible; R = resistant; I = intermediate.