Hospital cluster epidemic with Morganella morganii.
A cluster epidemic of 13 Morganella morganii infections involving 11 patients occurred over a 3-month period in 1977. This epidemic was unusual in that it involved four services and five hospital floors. The outbreak was effectively terminated when strict asceptic techniques were reinforced.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001437:Bacteriuria; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009518:New York; D011511:Proteus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011512:Proteus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018805:Sepsis; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology