Cleva Jean Lois Tipton. Cleva Jean Lois Tipton, a longtime resident of Henryetta passed away Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 in Henryetta at the age of 86. She was born July 17, 1930 in Boynton, Oklahoma to Clifford Sterling Tennison & Mittie Lois (Justus) Tennison. She married William Ray Tipton June 18, 1948.
Serrati, Serratia-a genus of anaerobic bacteria that contain gram-negative rods. Serratia marcescens-a species found in water, soil, milk, foods, and insects; significant cause of hospital-acquired infection.
In the early part of the 20th century, Serratia marcescens was considered a non-pathogenic organism and was used in medical experiments and as a biological warfare test agent [1]. Since the mid-1970s, however, Serratia species have been recognized to cause a full spectrum of human clinical disease. Additionally, Serratia species may harbor multidrug-resistance mechanisms that can complicate treatment decisions. This article will review the microbiology, epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of infections caused by Serratia species.