Proteus mirabilis

Precautions

Standard Precautions
Standard Precautions

General Information

Pathogen information

Non-fermenting gram negative rod, of the Enterobacteriaceae family

Associated syndromes

  • Most commonly UTI

  • Association with struvite stones and persistence within stones accounts for recurrent infection

Additional Information

Proteus vulgaris species is more resistant to antimicrobials than mirabilis