NCIt related terms : Indole Negative Proteus vulgaris;
NCIt definition : A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned
to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, methyl red and urease positive,
indole, Voges-Proskauer test, and citrate negative and does not hydrolyze esculin.
P. penneri is part of the normal human and animal intestinal flora and is widespread
in the environment, but can also be an opportunistic pathogen in humans causing nosocomial,
urinary tract, and other wound infections.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Proteus penneri.;