Morganella morganii sepsis with massive hemolysis.
Morganella morganii is a facultative gram-negative and anaerobic rod. It may be a cause of devastating infections in neonates and immunocompromised hosts. Some bacterial infections such as Clostridium and Vibrio are associated with hemolysis. However, massive hemolysis caused by M. morganii sepsis has not yet been reported. We observed a 59-yr-old man who had chemotherapy-induced neutropenia and was found to have massive hemolysis and metabolic acidosis due to sepsis. He died 6 hr after admission in spite of aggressive treatment. Two sets of blood cultures revealed the growth of M. morganii. We report here that M. morganii sepsis can cause fatal massive hemolysis leading to death.
Kim
Jong Hoon
JH
Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea.
Cho
Chong Rae
CR
Um
Tae Hyun
TH
Rhu
Ji Yoon
JY
Kim
Eu Suk
ES
Jeong
Jae Won
JW
Lee
Hye Ran
HR
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020613:Morganella morganii; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000150:complications
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents