Some other important information about P. stuartii is that it is motile via flagella, non-sporulating, non-lactose fermenting, catalase positive and oxidase negative.

Providencia stuartii is an opportunistic pathogen seen in patients with severe burns or long-term indwelling urinary catheters.

[2] This puts elderly individuals at a greater risk for P. stuartii infections.

In humans, P. stuartii can be isolated from urine (most common), stool, and blood, as well as from sputum, skin, and wound cultures.

[4] Upon physical examination, P stuartii bloodstream infection is associated with fever, tachycardia, and hypotension.