Proteus Mirabilis
Last updated 06/11/18
Features
- Aerobic, facultative anaerobe
- Produces urease
- Known for robust swarming motility
- Same bacterial family as Enterobacteriaceae (ie: E. Coli)
- Transmisttion via gastrointestinal tract or potentially person to person
Diseases
- UTI 1-10% of all infections
- Bacteraemia
- Urolithiasis: struvite stones
- Less commonly
Management
- Typically sensitive to
- Generally resistant to