Proteus mirabilis is a motile gram-negative bacterium within the Enterobacteriaceae, that inhabits the environment. It causes a number of infections including those of the skin, respiratory tract, wounds, and urinary tract. Pyelonephritis caused by the bacterium primarily affects individuals with indwelling catheters or structural abnormalities of the urinary tract.
Category
Bacterial infectious disease
Brite
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Bacterial infections
Infections caused by enterobacteria
H01067 Proteus mirabilis infection
