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==Background== |
==Background== |
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| − | * [[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] |
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+ | *[[Stain::Gram-negative]] [[Cellular shape::bacillus]] |
| + | *Oxidase [[Oxidase::negative]], urease [[Urease::positive]] |
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+ | *Part of the flora of the urinary and genital tracts as well as gastrointestinal tract |
| + | *Intrinsically resistant to [[tetracyclines]], [[tigecycline]], [[nitrofurantoin]], and [[colistin]] |
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| + | **[[Proteus penneri]] and [[Proteus vulgaris]] are also intrinsically resistant to [[ampicillin]], and first- and second-generation [[cephalosporins]] |
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==Clinical Manifestations== |
==Clinical Manifestations== |
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+ | *[[Causes::Urinary tract infection]] |
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+ | **Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause [[struvite stones]] |
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+ | *Wound infections |
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+ | *[[Causes::Pneumonia]] |
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Revision as of 12:12, 11 September 2020
Background
Microbiology
- Gram-negative bacillus
- Oxidase negative, urease positive
- Part of the flora of the urinary and genital tracts as well as gastrointestinal tract
- Intrinsically resistant to tetracyclines, tigecycline, nitrofurantoin, and colistin
- Proteus penneri and Proteus vulgaris are also intrinsically resistant to ampicillin, and first- and second-generation cephalosporins
Clinical Manifestations
- Urinary tract infection
- Urease produces alkaline environment that can cause struvite stones
- Wound infections
- Pneumonia
- Bacteremia
