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This 6 page paper discusses the bacteria Proteus Vulgaris; its history, the diseases associated with it, transmission, prevention and treatment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Bacteria Proteus species, of which Proteus vulgaris is one, are "part of the Enterobacteriaceae family of gram-negative bacilli" (Gonzalez, 2006). Proteus organisms, "along with Escherichia, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Serratia species"
have been found to cause serious infections in humans (Gonzalez, 2006). The bacteria are naturally occurring in the human intestinal tract, "along with Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, of which
E coli is the predominant resident" (Gonzalez, 2006). Proteus can also be found in "soil, wastewater, and decomposing organic remains" (Ryazanova et al, 2005, p. 558). Proteus "comprises three medically
important species: P. mirabilis, P. vulgaris [the topic of this paper] and P. penneri" (Bartodziejska et al, 2000, p. 6888). Diseases Associated with this Bacteria The most common diseases
associated with Proteus include human urinary tract infections, "alimentary intoxications" and "secondary septic lesions in patients with burns and after surgical interventions" (Ryazanova et al, 2005, p. 558). The infections
caused by these bacteria are difficult to treat because "Proteus cells exhibit natural resistance to many antibiotics" (Ryazanova et al, 2005, p. 558). The three Proteus species noted above
"cause mainly wound and urinary tract infections, the latter sometimes resulting in severe complications, such as formation of bladder and kidney stones, catheter obstruction, bacteremia and pyelonephritis" (Bartodziejska et al,
2000, p. 6888). Transmission Proteus is commonly found in such venues as hospitals and long-term care facilities (Gonzalez, 2006). In the hospital environment, it is "not unusual for gram-negative bacilli
to colonize both the skin and oral mucosa of both patients and hospital personnel. Infection primarily occurs from these reservoirs" (Gonzalez, 2006). Since they colonize on the skin or in
the mucous membranes of the mouth, this would indicate transmission is respiratory, or via touch. However, Proteus species "are not the most common cause of nosocomial [acquired in the hospital]
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