E. Coli (90%) and Proteus Mirabillis (5%) are the main causes of UTIs. Both are gram-negative rods with flagella that enable them to travel up the urethra.
Το E. Coli (90%) και το Proteus Mirabillis (5%) είναι οι κύριες αιτίες ουρολοιμώξεων. Και τα δύο είναι gram αρνητικοί βάκιλοι με μαστίγια που τους επιτρέπουν να ταξιδεύουν προς την ουρήθρα.
| Front | Bacteria that cause UTI? What feature to they both have? |
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| Back | E. Coli (90%) and Proeus Mirabillis (5%) both are gram - rod that have flagella which allow them to travel up the urethra |
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