Come debellare Proteus mirabilis?
Come debellare Proteus mirabilis?
La terapia nei confronti delle infezioni causate da P. mirabilis prevede l'impiego di antibiotici ai quali il batterio risulta spesso sensibile: piperacillina, ampicillina, cefalosporine, tircacillina, fluorochinolone e aminoglicosidi.
Quale antibiotico per infezioni urinarie?
Il trattamento delle infezioni delle vie urinarie è basato fondamentalmente sulla terapia antibiotica e comprende:
- Fosfomicina (Monurol)
- Trimetoprim-sulfametoxazolo (Bactrim, Septra, etc)
- Fluorochinoloni (ciprofloxacina, levofloxacina)
- Nitrofurantoina (Macrodantin, Macrobid)
- Sulfamidici.
- Cephalexin (Keflex)
What type of infection is Proteus mirabilis?
- Proteus mirabilis is a type of bacteria that can cause infections in the body, particularly urinary tract infections. In this lesson, learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for Proteus mirabilis infections.
What are the treatment options for Proteus mirabilis?
- Bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics. There are certain antibiotic drugs that proteus mirabilis has developed resistance to such as ampicillin. Thus this drug should not be used in treating proteus mirabilis infections. Surgery can also be used if stones block your kidney. 1,2
What is mannose resistant Proteus mirabilis?
- P. mirabilis makes several different fimbriae that promote adhesion to mucosal surfaces. One of these fimbriae, called the mannose resistant Proteus-like fimbriae, has been highly present in patients associated with urinary tract infections (Xin et al., 1999).
Can Proteus vulgaris cause urinary tract infections?
- Proteus mirabilis and Proteus vulgaris are commensals of the normal flora of the human gastrointestinal tract, but they also can be found in water and soil. There are opportunistic pathogens that can infect the lungs, or wounds, and frequently cause urinary tract infections.
