Search results
Proteus vulgaris is a rod-shaped, nitrate-reducing, indole-positive and catalase-positive, hydrogen sulfide-producing, Gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the intestinal tracts of humans and animals. It can be found in soil, water, and fecal matter.
P. vulgaris. Proteus is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. It is a rod shaped, aerobic and motile bacteria, which is able to migrate across surfaces due its “swarming” characteristic in temperatures between 20 and 37 °C. [1] Their size generally ranges from 0.4 to 0.8 μm in diameter and 1.0–3.0 μm in length.
P mirabilis and P vulgaris account for most clinical Proteus isolates. Proteus organisms are implicated as serious causes of infections in humans, along with Escherichia, Klebsiella ,...
Virtually all Morganella spp., Proteus vulgaris, Proteus penneri, and Providencia strains are capable of producing inducible β-lactamases that will hydrolyze primary and extended-spectrum penicillins and cephalosporins .
Proteus are Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. They are widely distributed in nature and also occur as normal intestinal flora of humans. An opportunistic pathogen, they are one of the common causes of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and are associated with infection-induced renal stones.
Proteus penneri is a Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacterium. It is an invasive pathogen and a cause of nosocomial infections of the urinary tract or open wounds. Pathogens have been isolated mainly from the urine of patients with abnormalities in the urinary tract, and from stool.
As an opportunistic human pathogen, Proteus is found in the human and animal gastrointestinal tract, skin, and oral mucosa, as well as in feces, soil, water, and plant. Proteus causes food spoilage of raw meat, seafood, vegetables, and canned food.
Feb 21, 2023 · Proteus species are part of the Enterobacteriaceae family of gram-negative bacilli. Proteus organisms are implicated as serious causes of infections in humans, along with Escherichia,...
Jun 13, 2018 · Proteus species, especially P. mirabilis and P. vulgaris, are common causes of nosocomial opportunistic infections. Many patients with preexisting gastrointestinal diseases are liable to secondary Proteus infections, often in the context of polymicrobial infections.
Dec 1, 2020 · Proteus vulgaris is one of five bacterial species within the genus Proteus, and one of three species within the genus that are opportunistic pathogens (1). P. vulgaris is a rod-shaped, Gram negative bacterium between 1-3 microns in size, and is extremely motile, utilizing peritrichous flagella as its source of motility (2).
