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*A family of [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Shape::bacillus|bacilli]] that cause infections (commonly [[UTI|UTIs]]) in humans
*Includes the following genera:
**''[[Morganella]]''
**''[[Proteus]]''
**''[[Providencia]]''
*Notably, members of this family are intrinsically resistant to:
**[[Colistin]]
**[[tetracycline|Tetracyclines]] (including [[tigecycline]])
***Except [[Morganella morganii]], which retains susceptibility to [[doxycycline]] but not [[tigecycline]]
**[[Nitrofurantoin]]
*Intrinsic reduced susceptibility to [[imipenem]]
*Often have β-lactamases (including AmpC)

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[[Category:Gram-negative bacilli]]