EXERCISE NO.

14-B
MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY EXERCISES
ENTEROBACTERIACEAE

NAME _____________________________________________ SEC./CLASS NO. _____ RATING _____

Genus and species: Proteus mirabilis

SAMPLE CASE:
24 year old Female with a past medical history of recurrent urinary tract infections presents to the
OPD with suprapubic pain, fever, urinary urgency, and frequency. PE revealed (+) hypogastric
tenderness and BP=120/80. Patient has a live-in partner and has no previous workups.
On urinalysis, results were WBC=15,000 , RBC= 10-20 , (-) protein, numerous bacteria, urease test
(+).

1. What is your impression?

2. Characterize the causative organism of this case by underlining your answer.

Morphology: Coccus Bacillus Spiral

Staining Reaction: Gram-positive Gram-negative
Motility: Motile Non-motile
Capsule: Present Absent
Spore: Present Absent
Lactose Fermentation: Yes No

1. Describe the appearance of the colonies on McConkey agar:

2. Biochemical Characteristics:
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Answer the following questions briefly.

3. What is responsible for the swarming phenomenon seen in culture of this organism?

4. What property/characteristic of the organism is responsible for development of

predisposition to urinary stone formation?

Corrected by: ______________________________________ Date: _________________