Pseudomonus aeruginosa

Question 1

Culture odour of P ??

Answer 1

2-amino-aceto-phenone
Fruity odour

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Question 2

Pigments of P ??

Answer 2

1. Pyocyanin
2. Pyoverdin

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Question 3

Identyfying characteristics of P ??

Answer 3

1. G(-)
2. Strict aerobes
3. Donot ferment glucose
4. Oxidase (+)

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Question 4

Pyocyanin manifestation of P ??

Answer 4

Color the pus in a wound blue

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Question 5

Pyoverdin manifestation of P ??

Answer 5

Skin infection in burn patient -yeloow green pigmemnt

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Question 6

2 AntiPseudomonal antibiotics ??

Answer 6

1. Meropenem
2. Ceftazidime

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Question 7

Disease caused by P ??

Answer 7

1. UTI
2. Meningitis
3. Pneumonia
4. Otitis media
5. Cystric fibrosis
6. inf of wound & burn
7. sepsis
8. endocarditis
9. Corneal infection
10. osteochondritis

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Question 8

Why P is clinically important?

Answer 8

1. They are resistant to most antibiotics
2. Capable of surving worst conditinns
3. Nosocomial infection
4. Slime layer is AntiPhagocytic

Question 9

Why antibiotics resistant ??

Answer 9

1. inhibit entry of antibiotic to porin channel
2. Pump out A- Active expulsion

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Question 10

Why P is not Enterobacteriacea ??

Answer 10

1. Strict aerobe
2. Oxidase (+)
3. Non fermenters of Glucose

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