1. ENTEROBACTERIACEAE: Proteus, Providencia, Morganella
Lecture 10
Prepared by:
Miss Norzawani Jaffar
Bsc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, UKM

2. Learning Outcomes
At the end of learning process student must be able to;
Describe characteristic of Enterobactericeae (Proteus, Providencia, Morganella)
Describe the important features for Proteus, Providencia, Morganella
Understand the role in disease for Proteus, Providencia, Morganella
Explain the significant laboratory diagnosis for Proteus, Providencia, Morganella identification.

3. Proteus, Providencia, Morganella
Common characteristics .

4. Features of importance are;
Urease which splits urea in urine, raises urine pH and encourages renal stone formation.
Pili may assist both attachment and phagocytosis.
Flagellar action may assist spread.
* Laboratory identification depends on Gram stain, culture and biochemical tests.

5. Proteus vulgaris

6. Providencia alcalifaciens

8. Sites of colonization and extraintestinal disease production by the coliforms and Proteus.

9. Identification of enteric bacteria

10. Laboratory Diagnosis

12. End q & a