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''Providencia stuartii'' is the most common [[Providencia]] species capable of causing human [[infections]]. ''Providencia stuartii'' is an opportunistic [[pathogen]] seen in patients with severe burns or long-term indwelling urinary catheters.<ref name="Providencia stuartii">{{cite web | url=http://www.thelabrat.com/restriction/sources/Providenciastuartii.shtml | title=Providencia stuartii | publisher=theLabRat.com}}</ref> It is the commonest cause of [[purple urine bag syndrome]]. This puts elderly individuals at a greater risk for ''P. stuartii'' infections.<ref name="226541 Medscape">{{cite web | url |
''Providencia stuartii'' is the most common [[Providencia]] species capable of causing human [[infections]]. ''Providencia stuartii'' is an opportunistic [[pathogen]] seen in patients with severe burns or long-term indwelling urinary catheters.<ref name="Providencia stuartii">{{cite web | url=http://www.thelabrat.com/restriction/sources/Providenciastuartii.shtml | title=Providencia stuartii | publisher=theLabRat.com}}</ref> It is the commonest cause of [[purple urine bag syndrome]].<ref>{{cite journal | last=Lin | first=CH | coauthors=Huang HT, Chien CC et al. | title=Purple urine bag syndrome in nursing homes: ten elderly case reports and a literature review | journal=Clinical Interventions in Aging | volume=3 | issue=4 | pages=729–734 | month=December | year=2008 | url=http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=19281065 | pmid=19281065 }}</ref> This puts elderly individuals at a greater risk for ''P. stuartii'' infections.<ref name="226541 Medscape">{{cite web | url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/226541-overview | title=Providencia Infections | publisher=Medscape }}</ref> In animals ''P. stuartii'' infections can cause neonatal diarrhea due to P stuartii infection in dairy cows. In humans, ''P. stuartii'' can be isolated from urine (most common), stool, and blood, as well as from sputum, skin, and wound cultures. P stuartii [[septicemia]] is primarily of urinary origin. Upon physical examination, ''P stuartii'' bloodstream infection is associated with [[fever]], [[tachycardia]], and [[hypotension]].<ref name="226541 Medscape">{{cite web | url=http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/226541-overview | title=Providencia Infections | publisher=Medscape }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:42, 28 June 2009
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Providencia stuartii (commonly P. stuartii), is a Gram negative bacterium that is commonly found in soil, water, and sewage. P. stuartii is the most common of the 5 species found in the genus Providencia, with Providencia rettgeri, Providencia alcalifaciens, Providencia rustigianii, P heimbachae.[1] Providencia stuartii can be incubated at 37°C in nutrient agar or nutrient broth.[2] P. stuartii is the genenomic source for the restriction endonuclease, PstI.
Role in diseases
Providencia stuartii is the most common Providencia species capable of causing human infections. Providencia stuartii is an opportunistic pathogen seen in patients with severe burns or long-term indwelling urinary catheters.[2] It is the commonest cause of purple urine bag syndrome.[3] This puts elderly individuals at a greater risk for P. stuartii infections.[1] In animals P. stuartii infections can cause neonatal diarrhea due to P stuartii infection in dairy cows. In humans, P. stuartii can be isolated from urine (most common), stool, and blood, as well as from sputum, skin, and wound cultures. P stuartii septicemia is primarily of urinary origin. Upon physical examination, P stuartii bloodstream infection is associated with fever, tachycardia, and hypotension.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Providencia Infections". Medscape. Cite error: The named reference "226541 Medscape" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b "Providencia stuartii". theLabRat.com. Cite error: The named reference "Providencia stuartii" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Lin, CH (2008). "Purple urine bag syndrome in nursing homes: ten elderly case reports and a literature review". Clinical Interventions in Aging. 3 (4): 729–734. PMID 19281065.
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External links
Databases
- DSMZ German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures