Central nervous system infection caused by Morganella morganii.
Central nervous system (CNS) infection with Morganella morganii is very rare. We describe a 38-year-old female patient with frontal brain abscess caused by M morganii who was unsuccessfully treated. We also review all reported cases of Morganella CNS infections with an emphasis on treatment modalities and outcomes. Aggressive surgical management and appropriate antimicrobial therapy can lead to cure, but the mortality rate for these infections remains high.
Abdalla
Jehad
J
Department of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
Saad
Mustafa
M
Samnani
Imran
I
Lee
Prescott
P
Moorman
Jonathan
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D020613:Morganella morganii / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents