RT Book, Section
A1 Ryan, Kenneth J.
SR Print(0)
ID 1148675861
T1 Pseudomonas and Other Opportunistic Gram-negative Bacilli
T2 Sherris Medical Microbiology, 7e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259859809
LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1148675861
RD 2024/04/19
AB OverviewA  number  of  opportunistic  gram-negative  rods  of  several  genera  not  considered  in  other  chapters  are  included  here.  With  the  exception  of  Pseudomonas  aeruginosa,  they  rarely  cause  true  disease,  and  all  are  frequently  encountered  as  superficial  colonizers  or  contaminants.  The  significance  of  their  isolation  from  clinical  material  thus  depends  on  the  circumstance  and  site  of  culture  and  the  clinical  situation  of  the  patient.  Pseudomonas  aeruginosa  produces  infection  at  a  wide  range  of  pulmonary,  urinary,  and  soft  tissue  sites,  much  like  the  opportunistic  Enterobacteriaceae.  The  clinical  manifestations  of  these  infections  reflect  the  organ  system  involved  and  are  not  unique  for  Pseudomonas.  However,  once  established,  infections  are  particularly  virulent  and  difficult  to  treat.  Affected  patients  almost  always  have  some  form  of  debilitation  or  compromise  of  immune  defenses.