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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 2-year-old boy is brought to the physician because of fever, productive cough, and shortness of breath. Since birth, he has had multiple respiratory infections requiring treatment with antibiotics. His immunizations are up-to-date. He is in the 10th percentile for height and weight. His temperature is 38°C (100.3°F). Examination detects diffuse bilateral wheezing and cervical lymphadenopathy. Flow cytometric analysis of a serum sample from the patient fails to fluoresce after incubation with dihydrorhodamine. This patient is at greatest risk of infection with which of the following organisms?
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Serratia marcescens