Biofilm in Osteomyelitis caused by a Rare Pathogen, Morganella morganii : A Case Report

Morganella morganii is a member of Enterobacteriaceae family, whose natural habitat is the human gastrointestinal tract. It rarely causes infection alone and is generally encountered in immunosuppressed patients. Osteoarticular pathologies are not commonly observed with Morganella morganii and infec...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2016-06, Vol.10 (6), p.DD06-DD08
Main Authors: De, Asmita, Raj, Hirak Jyoti, Maiti, Prasanta Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chronic osteomyelitis
immunosuppression
osteoarticular
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Summary:Morganella morganii is a member of Enterobacteriaceae family, whose natural habitat is the human gastrointestinal tract. It rarely causes infection alone and is generally encountered in immunosuppressed patients. Osteoarticular pathologies are not commonly observed with Morganella morganii and infections by it have high mortality rate. Biofilm colonization is a causative factor behind the chronicity and/or refractoriness of certain infections. Biofilms colonize on inert medical devices, prosthesis, fibrosed tissues, sinus tracts as well as dead bones as in case of chronic osteomyelitis. Morganella morganii is not a common pathogen to produce biofilm. In this case report, we present a 56-year-old male patient with chronic osteomyelitis of right proximal tibia caused by biofilm producing strain of Morganella morganii, following trauma.
ISSN:2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI:10.7860/JCDR/2016/18666.7990