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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2004;47(9):1024-1027. Published online September 15, 2004.

A Case of Subdural Abscess Caused by Morganella morganii

Eun Young EY Park¹, Su Jin SJ Lee¹, Phil Soo PS Oh¹, Kwang Nam KN Kim¹, Seung Myung SM Moon²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea
²Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Eun Young EY Park ,Email: neonatol@hallym.ac.kr

Abstract

Morganella morganii, a gram-negative bacillus and part of normal faecal flora, is recognised as a common cause of urinary tract infection. We report a rare case of subdural abscess caused by M. morganii in an infant. It was secondary to purulent meningitis. The patient improved with treatment that consisted of surgical excision and systemic antibiotics.

Keywords :Morganella morganii, Empyema, Subdural, Infant