2.8.4 Providencia spp.

Question 1

What are the 2 major pathogens for providencia?

Answer 1

rettgeri
stuartii

Question 2

How many spp.?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What are the 5 spp. of providencia?

Answer 3

stuartii
rettgeri
alcalifaciens

rustigianii
heimbachae

Question 4

Providencia that causs UTI and occasionally nosocomial outbreak?

Answer 4

Prov. rettgeri

Question 5

Providencia that causes Nosocomial burn unit outbreak and is isolated in urine culture?

Answer 5

Prov. stuartii

Question 6

What is the result for TSI on both Morganella and Providencia?

Answer 6

K/A

Question 7

What is the result for LIA on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 7

R/A

Question 8

What is the result for Indole on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 8

Red ring

Question 9

What is the result for MR on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 9

Red

Question 10

What is the result for Urease on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 10

Pink / Orange except for Providencia alcalifaciens

Question 11

What is the result for PAD on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 11

Positive

Question 12

What is the result for Citrate on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 12

Prov = Blue
Morg = Green

Question 13

What is the result for ODC on both Morganella and providencia?

Answer 13

Prov = -
Morg = +