Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a human pathogenic bacterium of the category pseudomonas. It is a gram-negative obligatory aerobic bacillus. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most common agents of hospital-acquired infections.
A photomicrograph of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, also known as Bacillus pyocyaneus, bacteria.
This bacterium causes urinary tract infections, respiratory system infections, dermatitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia and a variety of systemic infections, particularly in cancer and AIDS patients who are immunosuppressed.
