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== Microbiology ==
==Background==
==Microbiology==
* [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]]
* [[Oxidase::Oxidase-negative]], [[Urease::urease-positive]]
* Part of the flora of the urinary and genital tracts as well as gastrointestinal tract


==Clinical Presentation==
* Gram-negative bacilli
* [[Causes::Urinary tract infection]]
* Oxidase negative, urease positive
** Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause [[struvite stones]]

== Typical Sources ==

* Urinary tract
* Gastrointestinal tract
* Vagina

== Common Infections ==

* Urinary tract infections
** Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause struvite stones
* Wound infections
* Wound infections
* Pneumonia
* [[Causes::Pneumonia]]
* Bacteremia
* [[Causes::Bacteremia]]


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Revision as of 19:44, 5 July 2020

Background

Microbiology

  • Gram-negative bacillus
  • Oxidase-negative"Oxidase-negative" is not in the list (positive, negative, variable) of allowed values for the "Oxidase" property., urease-positive"urease-positive" is not in the list (positive, negative, variable) of allowed values for the "Urease" property.
  • Part of the flora of the urinary and genital tracts as well as gastrointestinal tract

Clinical Presentation