Pseudomonas aeruginosa - KSU Faculty（铜绿假单胞菌已经代教师）.pdf

Manal Al khulaifi Pseudomonas aeruginosa Characteristics:  It is aGram-negative, aerobic rod belonging to the family Pseudomonadaceae.  These bacteria are common inhabitants of soil and water.  Motile by means of a single polar flagellum.  Non spore forming  Capsulated Polysaccharide capsule  Aerobic  Oxidase and catalase positive  It has very simple nutritional requirements (able to grow on commercial distilled water).  Its optimum temperature for growth is 37 degrees, and it is able to grow at temperatures as high as 42 degrees.  It is tolerant to a wide variety of physical conditions, including temperature. It is resistant to high concentrations of salts and dyes, weak antiseptics, and many commonly used antibiotics.  Pseudomonas aeruginosa is opportunistic pathogen and associated with a variety of infections including: o Urinary tract infections o Wound and burn with blue green pus o Respiratory system infections o Eye infection and may lead to blindness o Ear infection (external ear or otitis media) o A variety of systemic infections  Laboratory diagnosis o Specimen: Urine, pus, sputum, or blood o Stain: Gram-negative rods and motile Gram stain of pseudomonas (gram negative rods) 1 Manal Al khulaifi o Culture:  On Nutrient agar→ Colonies are surrounded by bluish green