What is "providencia"

Providencia is a Gram negative, motile bacterium of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Some strains ( P. stuartii, for example) are opportunistic pathogens in humans and can cause urinary tract infections, particularly in patients with long-term indwelling urinary catheters or extensive severe burns. Other strains (for example P. burhodogranariea and P. sneebia) are found in the haemolymph of Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies.

Some strains are sensitive to ampicillin.

Providencia may refer to:

• Providencia, Chile, a commune in the Santiago Province
• Providencia District in Amazonas, Peru
• Providencia Island, part of the San Andrés y Providencia Department district of Colombia in the Caribbean sea
• Providencia, Nariño a town in municipality in southern Colombia
• Providencia (bacterium) a Gram-negative bacterial genus
• Providencia Cobertores, Mexican company that produces and sells bedding