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... > Bacteria > Gram-Negative Bacteria > Gram-Negative Aerobic Bacteria > Gram-Negative Aerobic Rods and Cocci > Pseudomonadaceae > Pseudomonas > Pseudomonas aeruginosa
... > Bacteria > Proteobacteria > Gammaproteobacteria > Pseudomonadaceae > Pseudomonas > Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa  

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Entry terms

  • Bacillus aeruginosus
  • Bacillus pyocyaneus
  • Bacterium aeruginosum
  • Bacterium pyocyaneum
  • Micrococcus pyocyaneus
  • Pseudomonas polycolor
  • Pseudomonas pyocyanea

Note

  • infections: coordinate IM with PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS (IM)

Scope note

  • A species of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria commonly isolated from clinical specimens (wound, burn, and urinary tract infections). It is also found widely distributed in soil and water. P. aeruginosa is a major agent of nosocomial infection.

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011550

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