mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A variant of P. aeruginosa that resists both phagocytosis and antibiotic treatment by secreting a slimy protective coating (alginate slime). It is more virulent than nonmucoid-secreting forms of P. aeruginosa and often colonizes patients with bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis.

See also: Pseudomonas

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Barber, "Time-kill analysis of ceftolozane/tazobactam efficacy against mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from cystic fibrosis patients," Infectious diseases and therapy, vol.

Chakrabarty, "Gene algD coding for GDPmannose dehydrogenase is transcriptionally activated in mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa," Journal of Bacteriology, vol.

Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes or Hydrogen Peroxide Enhance Biofilm Development of Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa