Pathogenesis of Proteus mirabilis urinary tract infection

  • Microbes Infect. 2000 Oct;2(12):1497-505. doi: 10.1016/s1286-4579(00)01304-6.
C Coker  1 ,  C A Poore ,  X Li ,  H L Mobley
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland, 655 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.
PMID: 11099936 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(00)01304-6
Abstract

Proteus mirabilis is a causative agent of cystitis and pyelonephritis primarily in individuals with indwelling catheters or structural abnormalities of the urinary tract. The organism produces a variety of unique virulence factors that contribute to its pathogenicity and persistence in the human host.