Proteus Mirabilis-God Of Public Restroom

Question 1

What is the result of gram stain Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 1

Gram negative

Question 2

What is the result of plating Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 2

Said to have swarming motility

Question 3

What is the characteristic of motility in Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 3

Very motile

Question 4

What is the susceptibility to oxygen in Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 4

Facultative anaerobe

Question 5

What is the common clinical presentation of Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 5

• Kidney stones, usually in the shape of calculi

- UTIs

Question 6

What is the state of urease in Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 6

Urease positive (important in formation of kidney stones)

Question 7

What is the importance of urease in Proteus Mirabilis and the formation of kidney stones

Answer 7

Makes the kidney stones because it forms an alkaline environment , which forms stones made of ammonia, magnesium, and phosphate

Question 8

What is the smell of Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 8

Fishy smell

Question 9

What is the characterization of sulfur and Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 9

H2S positive

Question 10

What is the treatment of Proteus Mirabilis

Answer 10

Sulfonamides