Proteus Flashcards
1
Q
Examples
A
Proteus mirabilis
Proteus vulgaris
2
Q
Distinguishing features
A
Gram negative rods, non lactose fermenting
Highly motile
Urease produced
Facultative anaerobes ( enterobacteriaceae)
Oxidase negative
3
Q
Reservoir
A
Human colon and environment (water and soil )
4
Q
Transmission
A
Endogenous
5
Q
Pathogenesis
A
Urease raises urine pH to cause kidney stones
Motility may aid entertain into bladder
Endotoxin causes fever and shock when septicemia occurs
6
Q
Disease
A
Urinary tract infection; septicemia
7
Q
Diagnosis
A
Culture of blood or urine for lactose-negative organisms with swarming motility
