DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/gamj.2024.v05i03.003

Pages: 57-60

Proteus mirabilis belongs to Enterobacteriaceae family, it exhibits negative response to Gram staining, produce energy under facultative anaerobic conditions. They are motile (swarming), capable of self-elongation and produce polysaccharides that enable them to adhere different materials such as intravenous lines, catheters, and various clinical instruments. The most commonly utilized mode of diagnosis for P. mirabilis is a morphological, biochemical, and serological tests. Proteus mirabilis is frequently responsible gastroenteritis, wound infections, catheter-related urinary tract infections, and, in other situations, bacteremia. The morphological properties of P. mirabilis are: production of several adherence fimbriae and, release of hemolysin and urease, swarming motility. Therapeutic approaches for include involves a course of three days of sulfamethoxazole plus trimethoprim or an oral intake of ciprofloxacin.