title: Chronic Morganella morganii arthritis in an elderly patient.
abstract: This report describes the first case of septic arthritis caused by Morganella morganii. The elderly patient's course of pyoarthritis was atypical in its benign clinical presentation, having little inflammatory response over a prolonged period. Septic arthritis should be considered as a possible diagnosis in all elderly patients with joint effusions.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Evaluation Unit, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77211.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Schonwetter
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Orson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male