Full-Genome Assembly of Reference Strain Providencia stuartii ATCC 33672.

K G Frey,J T Ladner,K W Davenport,T D Minogue,G F Palacios,H E Daligault,J Jaissle,O Chertkov,Y Xu,K A Bishop-Lilly,G I Koroleva,D C Bruce,S R Coyne,S L Johnson,C L Redden,P S Chain,T Freitas

doi:10.1128/genomea.01082-14

Abstract

A member of the normal human gut microflora, Providencia stuartii, is of clinical interest due to its role in nosocomial infections of the urinary tract and because it readily acquires antibiotic resistance. Here, we present the complete genome of P. stuartii strain ATCC 33672, consisting of a 4.28-Mbp chromosome and a 48.9-kbp plasmid.

Highlights

Providencia stuartii is a frequent cause of urinary tract infections in hospital patients with long-term indwelling catheters [1]
We present the complete genome of strain ATCC 33672, consisting of a 4.28-Mbp chromosome and a 48.9-kbp plasmid
The draft genome of P. stuartii ATCC 33672 included a combination of Illumina [15] and 454 technologies [16]

Summary

Introduction

Providencia stuartii is a frequent cause of urinary tract infections in hospital patients with long-term indwelling catheters [1]. Infection with P. stuartii has been reported to cause peritonitis [4], meningitis [5], pericarditis [6], and infective endocarditis [7]. P. stuartii was identified as the cause of a renal abscess mistakenly attributed to an infection with Pasteurella [8]. Nosocomial dissemination of multidrug-resistant P. stuartii has been reported in burn units [9, 10] and an intensive care unit [10].

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