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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Mina G. Wilson, Shivlal Pandey  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Mina G. Wilson et al.
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative, aerobic, non-spore forming rod that is capable of causing a variety of infections in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Its predilection to cause infections among immunocompromised hosts, extreme versatility, antibiotic resistance, and a wide range of dynamic defenses makes it an extremely challenging organism to treat in modern-day medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Mina Wilson declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Shivlal Pandey declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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