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Proteus mirabilis causes 90% of Proteus infections and can be considered a community-acquired infection. Proteus vulgaris and Proteus penneri are easily isolated from individuals in long-term care facilities and hospitals and from patients with underlying diseases or compromised immune systems.
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emedicine.medscape.com/article/226434-overview
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The most important member of this genus is considered to be Proteus mirabilis, a cause of wound and urinary tract infections. Fortunately, most strains of Proteus mirabilis are sensitive to ampicillin and cephalosporins.
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Bacteria of the species Proteus mirabilis are widely distributed in soil and water in the natural environment. In humans, Proteus is found as part of the normal flora of the gut. Its main pathological role is in infections of the urinary tract, but it can also cause wound infections and septicaemia.
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www.biomedhtc.org.uk/ProteusMirabilis.htm
www.biomedhtc.org.uk/ProteusMirabilis.htm
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P. mirabilis is not a common cause of UTI in the normal host [12]. Surveys of uncomplicated cystitis or acute pyelonephritis show that P. mirabilis comprises only ... Hauser aptly named Proteus in 1885 for the character in Homer's Odyssey who "has the power of assuming different shapes to escape being questioned [26, 27]."
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www.umich.edu/~hltmlab/research/mirabillis/infection.ht...
www.umich.edu/~hltmlab/research/mirabillis/infection.htm
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Species Proteus mirabilis ... Scientific name Proteus mirabilis ... Other names › Proteus mirabilis Hauser 1885;
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www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/584
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In our country, third generation cephalosporin resistance in P. mirabilis has been increasing, due to the presence of the ESBL CTX-M-2. In previous communications (ICCAC,1999, Abs#893;
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gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102269053.html
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The Sanger Institute has been funded by the Wellcome Trust to sequence the genome of Proteus mirabilis strain HI4320 in collaboration with Prof. Harry Mobley at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan Medical School, U.S.A.
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www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/P_mirabilis/
www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/P_mirabilis/
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Affirmative Action Statement ... Board of Trustees ... LINKS; Gram stain of Proteus at 1000x; Proteus mirabilis; Proteus mirabilis Swarm Colony Development...
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www.sunysccc.edu/academic/mst/microbes/17pvulg.htm
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OBJECTIVE: Elevated levels of anti-Proteus antibodies but not antibodies to E. coli have been reported in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The suggestion has been made that P. mirabilis may have a role in the aetiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11120612
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