Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 1

found mainly in soil and water and in moist environments in hospitals ?

Answer 1

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can produce ?

Answer 2

water soluble exopigments (e.g blue pigment ; pyocyanin)

Question 3

What is the virulence factor of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?

Answer 3

1- Endotoxin, Pili
2- Exotoxin A: Diphtheria like toxin = inhibit EF(elongation factor)=inhibit protein synthesis
3- Proteases, elastases, hemolysins
4- Capsule, Biofilm formation

Question 4

What is the feture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?

Answer 4

1- Resistant to many antibiotics

2- Produces water soluble exopigments (e.g blue pigment ; pyocyanin)

Question 5

What is the simple media of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?

Answer 5

exopigments

Question 6

What is the Biochemical Reactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?

Answer 6

exopigments

Question 7

What is the Feature of Pseudomonas ?

Answer 7

1- Gram negative bacilli
2- Strict aerobe
3- Oxidase positive
4- oxidation of sugars

Question 8

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause Respiratory infarctions especially in patients with ?

Answer 8

Cystic fibrosis of lung

Question 9

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can cause skin infections especially?

Answer 9

Burn sites and wounds

Question 10

What is the bacteria that have gram negative bacilli and oxidase positive ?

Answer 10

1- pseudomonas
2- Vibrio cholerae
3- Helicobacter
4- Campylobacter

Question 11

Gram negative bacilli , Oxidase positive , Strict aerobe ?

Answer 11

Pseudomonas

Question 12

Gram negative bacilli , oxidase positive , facultative anaerobes ?

Answer 12

Vibrio Genus

Question 13

Can grow & multiply in water ?

Answer 13

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 14

What is the water soluble exopigments of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?

Answer 14

blue pigment

Question 15

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is oxidase ?

Answer 15

Positive

Question 16

What is the simple media of Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?

Answer 16

exopigments