Morganella morganii osteomyelitis complicated by secondary septic knee arthritis: a case report

Morganella morganii gram-negatif, fakültatif bir anaerobik basildir ve gastrointestinal sistemin doğal florasında bulunur. Nadiren tek başına enfeksiyon kaynağı olmakla birlikte, genellikle immünitesi baskılanmış kişilerde, hastane enfeksiyonunda ya da süperenfeksiyon olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Genellikle yavaş ilerleyen, zaman zaman ataklar ve remisyonlarla seyreden Morganella morganii’de osteoartiküler patolojiler oldukça nadir görülmektedir ve yüksek mortalite oranına sahiptir. Çalışmamızda femur distali ve tibia proksimalinde Morganella morganii’nin etken olduğu osteomiyelit ve buna ikincil olarak diz ekleminde septik artrit gelişen 56 yaşında bir erkek hasta sunuyoruz.

Morganella morganii osteomiyeliti ve ikincil gelişen diz septik artriti: Olgu sunumu

Morganella morganii is a gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacillus whose natural habitat is the gastrointestinal system. While it rarely causes infection alone, it is generally encountered in people with suppressed immunity and in cases of hospital infection. It may also manifest itself as a superinfection. Morganella morganii often demonstrates a course characterized by slow-paced progression with occasional attacks and remissions. Osteoarticular pathologies are not commonly observed in Morganella morganii infections and it has a high mortality rate. We present a 56-year-old male patient with Morganella morganii osteomyelitis in the distal femur and proximal tibia, complicated by septic arthritis in the knee joint.

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