Prov·i·den·ci·a (pr v  -d n s - )n. A genus of motile, peritrichous, nonsporeforming, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria containing gram-negative rods; it includes the species that can occur in urinary tract infections. |
Providencia [prov″ĭ-den´shah]
a genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, motile, rod-shaped bacteria, occurring in normal urine and feces. Organisms are potential pathogens associated with urinary tract and secondary tissue infections. P. stuar´tii causes nosocomial infections and is a major agent in burn infections.
protrusive relation,
n See relation, jaw, protrusive.
Providencia
n a genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped, facultative anaerobic bacteria, associated with urinary tract and secondary tissue infections.
Providencia
a genus of gram-negative, non-lactose-fermenting enterobacteria; occasionally isolated from diseased animals.
Providencia heimbachae
isolated from penguin feces and an aborted bovine fetus.
Providencia stuartii
identified as a cause of severe enteritis in newborn calves.
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