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A Case of Morganella morganii-induced Fetal Demise
Sofanit A Dessie1, Varun Dobariya1, Davinder Singh1
1Internal Medicine, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Abstract:
Morganella morganii is a rare opportunistic pathogen that is known to cause urinary tract and intra-abdominal infections. Per our literature review, there are few case reports of neonatal sepsis associated with this organism but to our knowledge, there are no case reports of Morganella morganii causing fetal demise in published literature in the Englishlanguage. In this case report, we present a case of a 34-year-old pregnant woman who had a hospital course complicated by Morganella morganii, which eventually led to stillbirth.
Insights
Morganella morganii rarely causes neonatal sepsis. This case report details a rare instance of Morganella morganii infection leading to fetal demise (stillbirth) in a pregnant woman.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Infectious Diseases
- Neonatal Medicine
Background:
- Morganella morganii is an opportunistic pathogen typically causing urinary tract and intra-abdominal infections.
- While neonatal sepsis cases are rare, fetal demise due to this bacterium is undocumented in English literature.
Observation:
- A case report of a 34-year-old pregnant woman is presented.
- The patient's hospital course was complicated by Morganella morganii infection.
Findings:
- Morganella morganii infection in a pregnant patient led to fetal demise.
- This represents the first reported case of Morganella morganii causing stillbirth in the English literature.
Implications:
- Highlights the potential for Morganella morganii to cause severe pregnancy complications.
- Suggests the need for increased awareness and diagnostic consideration of this pathogen in pregnant patients with severe infections.
- Underscores the importance of reporting rare infectious complications in obstetrics to expand medical knowledge.
