Case study Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram negative faculta…
Case study Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram negative facultative anaerobic bacterium that can cause pneumonia, urinary tract, and bloodstream infections in people with weakened immune systems. Even in healthy people, P. aeruginosa can cause eye infections in those using extended-wear contact lenses and skin rashes after exposure to hot tubs and swimming pools that have not been treated with recommended levels of chlorine. This bacterium readily forms biofilms and has been known to acquire genes from unrelated bacteria within the biofilm. This genetic transfer has been detected to occur within biofilms found in hospital plumbing systems. P. aeruginosa’s life in a biofilm is an example of
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