Providencia
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 Providencia alcalifaciens
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P. stuartii |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Providencia is a Gram negative, motile bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Some strains (P. stuartii, for example) are opportunistic pathogens in humans and can cause urinary tract infections, particularly in patients with long-term indwelling urinary catheters or extensive severe burns. Other strains (for example P. burhodogranariea and P. sneebia) are found in the haemolymph of Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies.
Some strains are sensitive to ampicillin.
Gallery
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![Providencia alcalifaciens bacteria cultured on a blood agar plate (BAP). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/e/ef/Enterobacteria42.jpeg)
Providencia alcalifaciens bacteria cultured on a blood agar plate (BAP). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![Providencia alcalifaciens bacteria cultured on a blood agar plate (BAP). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Enterobacteria42.jpeg)
References
- Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.