Chapter 32. Proteus, Providencia and Morganella spp.

  1. Stephen H. Gillespie1,
  2. Peter M. Hawkey2
  1. Peter M. Hawkey

Published Online: 7 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch32

Book Title

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition

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How to Cite

Hawkey, P. M. (2006) Proteus, Providencia and Morganella spp., in Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition (eds S. H. Gillespie and P. M. Hawkey), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017968.ch32

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

  2. 2

    Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Author Information

  1. Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 7 DEC 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 JAN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849767

Online ISBN: 9780470017968

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Keywords:

  • proteus, providencia and morganella spp.;
  • epidemiological typing methods;
  • resistance to antimicrobials and chemotherapy of proteeae;
  • proteeae pathogenicity;
  • urinary tract Proteus mirabilis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Taxonomy and General Description of the Genera

  • Pathogenicity of Proteeae

  • Epidemiology

  • Human Infections

  • Epidemiological Typing Methods

  • Clinical Manifestations

  • Laboratory Diagnosis

  • Resistance to Antimicrobials and Chemotherapy of Proteeae

  • References

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