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* Part of the flora of the urinary and genital tracts as well as gastrointestinal tract |
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* [[Causes::Urinary tract infection]] |
* [[Causes::Urinary tract infection]] |
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** Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause [[struvite stones]] |
** Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause [[struvite stones]] |
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Revision as of 23:23, 14 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 Manifestations
- Urinary tract infection
- Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause struvite stones
- Wound infections
- Pneumonia
- Bacteremia
