Providencia stuartii Flashcards
1
Q
gram stain
A
gram negative rod
2
Q
Transmission
A
person to person, especially in hospitalized patients
3
Q
Reservoirs
A
normal human GI microbia
4
Q
Lactose fermentation
A
negative
5
Q
IMViC
A
+ - + +
6
Q
Indole
A
postive
7
Q
Methyl red
A
negative
8
Q
Voges Proskauer
A
positive
9
Q
Citrate
A
positive
10
Q
Motility
A
positive
11
Q
H2S production
A
negative
12
Q
Virulence factors
A
endotoxins, capsules, adhesion proteins, and resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents
13
Q
Media
A
MacConkey, HE, XLD,
14
Q
Appearance on media
A
NLF; HE is colorless, XLD is yellow or colorless
15
Q
Diseases
A
UTI (nosomial); rare: sepsis, pneumonia, wounds; burns
