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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Antimicrobial Drug Resistance

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P. aeruginosa is a Gram-negative bacillus that is typically 1–3 µm in length. The organism is typically a strict aerobe. It grows on many solid media and can grow at both 37 and 42°. Most strains have a characteristic grapelike odor. It does not ferment carbohydrates. It is positive in the indophenol oxidase test, and is Simmon’s citrate positive, l-arginine dehydrolase positive, l-lysine decarboxylase negative, and l-ornithine decarboxylase negative (1).

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Paterson, D.L., Kim, BN. (2009). Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In: Mayers, D.L. (eds) Antimicrobial Drug Resistance. Infectious Disease. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-595-8_9

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