Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Flashcards

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - History

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Corneal infections
Septicaemia
Progressive deterioration of lung function in CF patients

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Pathogen

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa

Gram-ve, aerobic bacilli

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Mechanism of infection

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Found in moist surfaces

Can form micro colonies in CF patients

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Management

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MCS of patients

Beta lactams, amino glycosides, quinolones

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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa - Prevention

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Isolate affected patients

Reduce moist surfaces

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