Proteus vulgaris
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Proteus vulgaris is a rod-shaped Gram negative bacterium (a chemoheterotroph) that inhabits the intestinal tracts of animals and can be pathogenic. Proteus vulgaris is in the proteobacteria.
In humans, it can cause urinary tract infections and wound infections.Template:Bacteria-stub