Proteus mirabilis is a bacteria that commonly causes urinary tract infections and can contribute to bacterial vaginosis. P. mirabilis is able to swarm over surfaces, creating a bulls-eye pattern. It’s still under debate if P. mirabilis is commensal or pathogenic, and it is in the same family of bacteria as E. coli.
P. mirabilis is urease-positive, which may mean an ammonia odour can be detected, though if this is in the urine, it may be undetectable to your nose.
The P. mirabilis biofilm is strong, and made up of struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate) and apatite (hydroxyl calcium phosphate).
| Condition type | Bacteria |
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| Affected systems | Reproductive, Urinary |
| Sexually Transmissible | |
| Genitourinary Incidence | very common |
| Age group affected |
Microbial information
| Anaerobe / Aerobe | Facultative anaerobe |
|---|---|
| Gram stain | Gram-negative |
| Best tests to detect | |
| Pathogen of | Commensal of (Can naturally inhabit, but not necessarily as a healthy addition) |
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| Conditions correlated with |
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| Cellular adherence capacities | High |
| Found in healthy vaginas | Possibly |
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| Substances Produced |
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| Sexually Transmissible |
What are the symptoms of Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
What causes Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
- No causes found for Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections, yet.
What are the risk factors associated with Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
- No risk factors for Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you diagnose Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
- No diagnoses found for Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections, yet.
How do you treat Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
Treatments for Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections are only for practitioners and people who purchased the book Killing BV and Killing BV for men.
Which treatments are likely to be ineffective for Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
What complications are associated with Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections?
- No complications found for Proteus mirabilis urinary tract and vulvovaginal infections, yet.
References
Schaffer, J.N. & Melanie, M.P., 2015. Proteus mirabilis and urinary tract infections. Microbiol. Spectr., 3(5), pp.1–66, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638163/
