Morganella morganii as a Causative Agent of Disease in the Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus): Morganella morganii as a Causative Agent of Disease in the Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)

Abstract

Morganella morganii is a gram-negative rod, commonly found in the environment and in the intestinal tracts of human beings and animals (O’Hara et al., 2000; Falagas et al., 2006). M. morganii is considered to be an important intensive care unit pathogen and causes fatal massive hemolysis leading to death (Singla et al., 2010). The infection of skin and soft tissue by M. morganii is very common (Falagas et al., 2006). The most frequent cause of M. morganii bacteremia is postoperative wound infection, and most infections occur in the patients who have received recent therapy with beta-lactam antibiotics. Other important epidemiological risk factors are the presence of diabetes mellitus, meningitis, septic arthritis, and so on (Falagas et al., 2006). M. morganii bacteremia frequently occurs secondarily due to urinary tract or hepatobiliary tract infection, and is associated with a high mortality, especially for those not receiving Morganella morganii as a Causative Agent of Disease in the Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)