BACKGROUND. Proteus mirabilis is a frequently isolated uropathogen from complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), es- pecially UTIs that associated with ...
CINNAMALDEHYDE INHIBITS SWARMING MOTILITY AND UREASE EXPRESSION OF PROTEUS MIRABILIS IN A DOSE DEPENDENT MANNER 1
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Abdurrahman Aygül, İsmail Öztürk, Şafak Ermertcan Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, Izmir, TURKEY BACKGROUND
RESULTS
Proteus mirabilis is a frequently isolated uropathogen from complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs), es-
Swarming migration distance was significantly inhibited at 300 µM concentration and gradually dimi-
pecially UTIs that associated with long-term urinary catheterization. Virulence factors such as swarm cell