Bacterium
proteus mirabilis
[ proh-tee-uh s, -tyoos mi-rah-bi-lis, muh-rab-uh-lis ]
Subclass of:
Proteus
Definitions related to proteus mirabilis:
  • A Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacterium with swarming motility, and urease activity.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is frequently isolated from clinical specimens. Its most common site of infection is the urinary tract.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Proteus mirabilis.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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