the following information is not yet verified
General information
morganii from: Harry de Riemer Morgan (1863-1931), physician te London
Taxonomy
Family: Morganellaceae
M. morganii
- M. morganii ssp morganii
- M. morganii ssp sibonii
Natural habitats
Widely distributed in nature are normal inhabitants of the gut.
Clinical significance
Is most frequently considered a health care-associated pathogen, primarily causing urinary tract infections, though wound infections and bacteremias are also commonly encountered.
Respiratory infections are rare.
the following information is not yet verified
Gram negative straight rods,
1.0 x 1.7 µm
Can vary in length, from coccoid rods to long wire forms
Facultative anaerobic
BA: large, gray, ß-hemolytic and moist colonies
Morganella morganii, swarms only in culture media with a small amount of agar.
McConkey: growth, non lactose fermenter
BBAØ: growth
James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition
Karen C. Carrol et al (2019) Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 12th Edition