Scientists now have inside information to use in the fight against Proteus mirabilis -- a nasty bacterium that can cause kidney stones, as well as hard-to-treat urinary tract infections.

Figure 1: Ascending urinary tract infection and Proteus mirabilis virulence factors. Figure 2: The mannose-resistant Proteus-like fimbrial operon: organization and phase variation.

The crystalline biofilms result from infection by urease-producing bacteria, particularly Proteus mirabilis. Urease raises the urinary pH and drives the formation of calcium phosphate and ...

mirabilis was the only organism inhibited ... This is not possible in many cases of indole-positive proteus and pséudomonas infections, unfortunately. The safety of "massive" doses of penicillin ...

The laboratory work, published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology, looked at two common bacteria that can cause urine and bladder infections - E. coli and Proteus mirabilis. Bacteria can form a ...

Cranberry juice has been touted for at least a century as a remedy for urinary tract infections (UTIs ... Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis. The cranberry didn't kill these bacteria ...

Other bacteria that can cause infections in cesarean wounds include: Ureaplasma urealyticum Staphylococcus epidermidis Enterococcus faecalis Escherichia coli Proteus mirabilis A person may mistake ...

Orlynvah is approved solely for certain UTIs caused by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Proteus mirabilis bacteria ... treating and preventing the infection, which used to be ...

Proteus is a first-person explorer where you just walk. That's all you do. There's no shooting or jumping or climbing or puzzle-solving. The trees you'll find on this island have nothing to do ...

From the Massachusetts General Hospital. Chute, Richard — Assistant Urologist, Massachusetts General Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 889. Select the ...

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert ...