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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