Which microbe causes red diaper syndrome?
Serratia marcescens
Streptococcus pyogenes
Clostridium difficile
Staphylococcus saprophyticus
Correct Answer :
A. Serratia marcescens
serratia marcescens in the urine are capable of producing a pigment called prodigiosin, which turns red in the soil or when mixed with the digestive tract products of various animals. This mixture could happen in a diaper of an infected baby with serratia marcescens and is easily mistaken for drops of blood.
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