Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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- noun
- /ˌsuːdəˈmoʊnəs ˌɛrəˈdʒɪnoʊsə/
- Specialized
- With regard to ophthalmologic disease, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common cause of bacterial keratitis in patients with contact lenses.
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
Examples
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In contrast, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus spp. are more common during the swimming season.
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S. aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterococcus faecalis were used as test bacteria.
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We have done a fair amount of work with guinea pig models, and we have found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its exotoxin.
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The second most common pathogen was Pseudomonas aeruginosa (in 2 of 8 patients, 25%).
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa was identified in the pus, and the patient was started on intravenous ceftazidime at 1 gram twice daily.
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Despite the addition of the third antibiotic, Matt's condition continued to deteriorate, and on his fourth post-operative day, blood cultures were positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Some examples of these pathogens are Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Helicobacter pylori, and Escherichia coli.
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If an obvious Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is present, antipseudomonal antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin, ceftazidime, or ticarcillin/clavulanic acid, are administered.
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The most common pathogen was Acinetobacter species (62.5%), while Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the second most common pathogen (25%) in VAP cases.
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The doctor confirmed that Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the source of her severe infection.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Pseudomonas + aeruginosa
This is a Latin binomial (a scientific species name) rather than a compositional English phrase; the overall meaning (a specific antibiotic-resistant bacterium and clinical implications) is technical and not derivable from ordinary-word meanings. The second element 'aeruginosa' is not a transparent English word and 'Pseudomonas' is specialized vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows the surface constituents would not reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Pseudomonas aeruginosa comes from old words: Pseudomonas means 'false single' and aeruginosa means 'greenish'. This fits the germ because it is a tiny single-cell organism that often makes a blue-green colour in wounds and lab dishes, so the name helps you remember it looks green.