Organisms

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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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Abstract

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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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Bacillus aeruginosus
  • Bacillus pyocyaneus
  • Bacterium aeruginosum
  • Bacterium pyocyaneum
  • Micrococcus pyocyaneus
  • Pseudomonas polycolor
  • Pseudomonas pyocyanea

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infections: coordinate IM with PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS (IM)

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  2. B03w.660w.250w.580w.590w.050w

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NLM Classification

QW 131

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011550. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011550
  2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudomonas_aeruginosa
  3. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31856