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Sub-Category:

Morganella Infections

Sub-category: Opportunistic Infections

Symptoms:
fever; pain or burning during urination; cloudy or foul-smelling urine; wound infections showing redness and pus; sepsis symptoms in severe cases

Root Cause:
Caused by Morganella morganii, a gram-negative bacterium that is part of the normal gut flora but can become pathogenic, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

How it's Diagnosed: videos
Blood cultures, urine cultures, or wound cultures; antibiotic susceptibility testing to guide treatment.

Treatment:
Antibiotic therapy tailored to susceptibility results; supportive care for systemic infections.

Medications:
Piperacillin-tazobactam (penicillin-class antibiotic with beta-lactamase inhibitor), cefepime (cephalosporin-class antibiotic), or carbapenems (e.g., meropenem ) for multidrug-resistant strains.

Prevalence: How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare as a primary pathogen; more common as a secondary or opportunistic infection in hospital settings.

Risk Factors: Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Hospitalization, catheter use, immunosuppression, diabetes, and recent antibiotic use.

Prognosis: The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good with appropriate treatment; however, delays in treatment can lead to severe complications.

Complications: Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Sepsis, multidrug resistance, urinary tract infections, and delayed wound healing.