Morganella Morganii Sepsis with Massive Hemolysis.
10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.1082
- Author:
Jong Hoon KIM
1
;
Chong Rae CHO
;
Tae Hyun UM
;
Ji Yoon RHU
;
Eu Suk KIM
;
Jae Won JEONG
;
Hye Ran LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. leehr@ilsanpaik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Morganella Morganii;
Sepsis;
Hemolysis
- MeSH:
Antineoplastic Agents/adverse effects;
Bacteremia/*complications;
Enterobacteriaceae Infections/*complications;
*Hemolysis;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
*Morganella morganii;
Neutropenia/complications
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2007;22(6):1082-1084
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
