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Providencia
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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.
- Common constituents of normal GI flora in both 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, P. stuartii (most common).
- Many isolates display resistance to numerous antibiotics.
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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.
- Common constituents of normal GI flora in both 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, P. stuartii (most common).
- Many isolates display resistance to numerous antibiotics.
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Last updated: August 9, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul. "Providencia." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. 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; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540455/all/Providencia. Accessed November 25, 2020.
Auwaerter, P. (2019). Providencia. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved November 25, 2020, from 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; 2019. [cited 2020 November 25]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540455/all/Providencia.
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