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Proteus vulgaris
Test Code: 204398
Clinical Utility
This assay is only available as part of a panel and cannot be ordered individually.
Proteus vulgaris is a gram-negative bacterium found in the human intestinal tract and in environment habitats, including long-term care facilities and hospitals. Patients in these facilities with underlying diseases or compromised immune systems are the most at risk for infection. P vulgaris is resistant to ampicillin and first-generation cephalosporins.