Pseudomonas aeruginosa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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P. aeruginosa on an XLD agar plate. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Pseudomonadales |
Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
Genus: | 'Pseudomonas' |
Species: | ''P. aeruginosa'' |
Binomial name | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Schröter 1872)
Migula 1900 |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a bacterium that causes many drug-resistant diseases acquired in hospitals. It uses a wide range of organic material for food; in animals, the versatility enables the organism to infect damaged tissues or people with reduced immunity.
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