- Pathogen:
- Proteus vulgaris
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Proteus spp. produce swarming on non-inhibitory media.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram negative rods of the Enterobacteriaceae family. Produces class A cephalosporinase, a type of beta-lactamase.
- Epidemiology:
- Opportunistic pathogen. More resistant to antimicrobials than Proteus mirabilis.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Urinary tract infections. Otitis externa in dogs.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.