Proteus mirabilis is associated with which renal calculi?
Correct Answer: Struvite
Description: Proteus mirabilis/Proteus vulgarisGram-negative rods, non-lactose fermenting* Highly motile; "swarming" motility on the surface of blood agar* Urease produced* Facultative anaerobe (Enterobacteriaceae), oxidase negativePathogenesis* Urease raises urine pH to cause kidney stones (staghorn renal calculi)Ref: Ananthanarayan; 7th edition; Page no: 283
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