title: Fatal septicemia and meningitis due to Morganella morganii in a patient with Hodgkin's disease.
abstract: A unique case of spontaneous Morganella morganii meningitis in a patient with stage IV Hodgkin's disease, following hematogenous spread from the urinary tract, is described. Late initiation of appropriate antibiotic treatment was probably responsible for the fatal outcome. This case illustrates the pathogenic potential of M. morganii in immunocompromised hosts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samonis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anatoliotaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Apostolakou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Souglakos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Georgoulias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D020613:Morganella morganii / Q000302:isolation & purification