title: Central nervous system infection caused by Morganella morganii.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
authors.forename: Jehad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abdalla
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: Imran
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samnani
authors.forename: Prescott
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moorman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents