Providencia rettgeri

Definition
noun
Species of the genus Providencia frequently associated with hospital-acquired infections of the urinary tract, burns and wounds in humans whereas cholera in chicken
Supplement
P. rettgeri is distinguished from other common Providencia species such as P. alcalifaciens and P. stuartii through biochemical tests:

• urease test: positive (+)
• phenylalanine deaminate test: variable results from different strains
• gas from glucose fermentation: variable results from different strains

Scientific classification:

Phylum: Proteobacteria

Class: Gamma Proteobacteria

Order: Enterobacteriales

Family: Enterobacteriaceae

Genus: Providencia

Variant(s):

• P. rettgeri
• Providencia rettgeri (Hadley 1918) Brenner et al. 1978

Formerly called:

Proteus rettgeri

Shigella rettgeri

Bacterium rettgeri

Compare (with other clinically important Providencia spp.):

• Providencia alcalifaciens
• Providencia stuartii

See:

Genus Providencia

Reference(s):

• Cheesbrough M. 2006. Microbiological Tests. In: District laboratory practice in tropical countries. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p 189.
• Vasanthakumari R. 2007. Enterobacteriaceae. In: Textbook of Microbiology. New Delhi: BI Publications Pvt Ltd. p 266.