What is the role of environmental factors in the spread of Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

Abstract. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen and a model bacterium for studying virulence and bacterial social traits. While it ... PA does appear to be an 'egg' rather than a 'chicken' in COPD, with mounting evidence of its role in exacerbations, hospitalizations, and mortality. Nov 29, 2023 ... Agent Characteristics Risk Group: RG-2 associated with human disease, rarely serious; preventive or therapeutic interventions often available. Aug 8, 2023 ... Its predilection to cause infections among immunocompromised hosts, extreme versatility, antibiotic resistance, and a wide range of dynamic ... Jul 5, 2024 ... A series of epidemic clones emerged and expanded between 1850 and 2000, indicating recent selective pressures, possibly driven by industrialization, associated ... Feb 2, 2023 ... What do I need to know? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory about ... Oct 12, 2022 ... PAO1 and PA14 are common laboratory reference strains, modeling moderately and hyper-virulent phenotypes, respectively. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are the predominant driver of CF lung disease, and airway isolates are frequently resistant to multiple antimicrobials ... Antibiotics with a novel mode of action will be needed to avoid cross resistance against currently used therapeutic agents. Importantly, antivirulence drugs are ... Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important nosocomial pathogen that causes serious nosocomial infections and contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality.