(Part 2) 2.19.1 Pseudomonas general characteristics

Question 1

Most common isolated genus for Pseudomonas

This accounts for 5-15% nosocomial infections

Answer 1

P. aeruginosa

Question 2

Which among the spp of Pseudomonas causes

Ecthyma ganrenosum
Necrotizing skin rash
Otitis externa

Answer 2

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 3

P. fluorescens causes pulmonary disease esp among individuals with cystic fibrosis

T or F

Answer 3

F

P. aeruginosa

Question 4

Otitis externa is also known as?

Answer 4

Swimmer’s ear

Question 5

P. aeruginosa causes infections of nail beds in people who wear artificial nails

T or F

Answer 5

T

Question 6

P. aeruginosa pigments

what’s the term for Bright blue?

Answer 6

Pyocyanin

Question 7

P. aeruginosa pigments

what’s the term for Green

Answer 7

Pyoverdin

Question 8

P. aeruginosa pigments

what’s the term for Red

Answer 8

Pyorubrin

Question 9

P. aeruginosa pigments

what’s the term for brown

Answer 9

Pyomelanin

Question 10

Pseudomonas fluorescens and putida has:

• High virulence and rarely causes clinical disease
• Causes UTIs, Post surgical abscesses, and spetic arthritis

which of the following is false

Answer 10

High virulence should be low

Question 11

Which spp. of Pseudomonas can grow at 4C which have been linked to transfuction associated septicemia

Answer 11

P. putida

P. fluorescens

Question 12

What’s the only pigment that P. putida and P. fluorescent can’t produce?

Answer 12

Pyocyanin

Question 13

Associated with pneumonia in patient with cystic fibrosis and

Also associated with FOOT ROT infection

Answer 13

Burkholderia cepacia

Question 14

Causes Glander’s disease

a zoonosis primarily affecting livestock

Rare in humans

Answer 14

Burkholderia mallei

Question 15

Causes meliodosis

Pneumonia is the most common presentation

Answer 15

Burkholderia pseudomallei