Infections Caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, an opportunistic pathogen

“…The emergence of P. aeruginosa as a major opportunistic human pathogen during the past century may be a consequence of its resistance to the antibiotics and disinfectants that eliminate other environmental bacteria. P. aeruginosa is now a signi®cant source of bacteraemia in burn victims, urinary-tract infections in catheterized patients, and hospital-acquired pneumonia in patients on respirators 4 . It is also the predominant cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic ®brosis patients, whose abnormal airway epithelia allow long-term colonization of the lungs by P. aeruginosa.…”

Effects of growth temperature on polystyrene adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunist pathogen of humans (18) and the major cause of ulceralike keratitis, lung infections, cystic fibrosis, nosocomial infection and a wide range of severe and sometimes fatal diseases in immunocompromised individuals (1).…”

Proteomic analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa grown under magnesium limitation

“…While not causing disease in healthy individuals, P. aeruginosa causes disease in situations in which the immune barrier has been breached, e.g., in skin burns or immunocompromised individuals [7]. Furthermore, chronic P. aeruginosa lung infection is a major cause of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common genetic disease of Caucasians [8].…”