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Proteus species
An aerobic gram-negative bacillus that may or may not swarm on most microbiological media. It is part of the normal intestinal flora of humans and animals and has been isolated from feces, sewage and soil. It causes urinary tract and extraintestinal infections in humans. It can cause nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections in humans.