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Providencia
MICROBIOLOGY
- Member of Enterobacteriaceae.
- Motile, Gram-negative, facultative aerobic rod.
- Non-lactose fermenter
- Growth on plates (sheep’s blood, MacConkey) often yields a fruity smell.
- Same tribe as Proteus and Morganella spp.
- Motile, Gram-negative, facultative aerobic rod.
- Typical constituents of normal GI flora in humans and animals; also found in soil, water and sewage.
- Five common species implicated in causing human infection: P. alcalifaciens, P. heimbachae, P. rettgeri, P. rustigianii, and P. stuartii (most common).
- Many isolates display resistance to numerous antibiotics.
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Last updated: February 7, 2023
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Providencia." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540455/all/Providencia.
Auwaerter P. Providencia. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540455/all/Providencia. Accessed December 18, 2024.
Auwaerter, P. (2023). Providencia. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540455/all/Providencia
Auwaerter P. Providencia [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2024 December 18]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540455/all/Providencia.
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