A WEB-SURFER'S GUIDE TO BACTERIA ASSOCIATED WITH INFECTIONS IN HUMANS Proteus
Species associated with infection - P. mirabilis, P. penneri, P. vulgaris
Associated infections - UTI, bacteraemia, wound infection, abscesses
Reported susceptibilities and therapies - beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones
Note - susceptibilities vary
Reference - Mobley, H.L., Belas, R. (1995). Swarming and pathogenicity of Proteus mirabilis in the urinary tract. Trends Microbiol. 3, 280-284.
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