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Review
. 2023 Jan 3;12(1):199.
doi: 10.3390/cells12010199.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Infections, Animal Modeling, and Therapeutics

Stephen J Wood  1   2 , Timothy M Kuzel  1   3 , Sasha H Shafikhani  1   2   3
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Review

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Infections, Animal Modeling, and Therapeutics

Stephen J Wood et al. Cells. .

Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which causes many severe acute and chronic infections with high morbidity, and mortality rates as high as 40%. What makes P. aeruginosa a particularly challenging pathogen is its high intrinsic and acquired resistance to many of the available antibiotics. In this review, we review the important acute and chronic infections caused by this pathogen. We next discuss various animal models which have been developed to evaluate P. aeruginosa pathogenesis and assess therapeutics against this pathogen. Next, we review current treatments (antibiotics and vaccines) and provide an overview of their efficacies and their limitations. Finally, we highlight exciting literature on novel antibiotic-free strategies to control P. aeruginosa infections.

Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa; acute infections; animal modeling; antibiotic resistance; chronic infections; cystic fibrosis (CF); infection; virulence factors.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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