Proteus Flashcards
1
Q
Out of the Proteus spp. which among them is an opportunistic pathogen of animals
A
P. mirabilis
2
Q
Products of Proteus
A
Urease
Phenylalanine
Deaminase
Hydrogen Sulfide
2
Q
Only sugars fermented by Proteus
A
Glucose and Xylose
3
Q
True or False,
P. vulgaris does NOT produces indole
A
FALSE, P. vulgaris produces indole
4
Q
True or False,
P. mirabilis produces indole
A
FALSE, P. mirabilis does not produce indole
5
Q
Production of this substance results to ammonia leading to histotoxic virulent factor
A
Urease
6
Q
What species of Proteus is resistant to penicillin and cephalosporins
A
P. vulgaris
7
Q
What species of Proteus are resistant to Bacitracin, Colistin, Polymyxin B
A
P. mirabilis and P. cephalosporins
