• P. stutzeri is an opportunistic pathogen in clinical settings, although infections are rare. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a versatile opportunistic pathogen causing a wide variety of hospital-acquired acute infections in immunocompromised patients as well as chronic respiratory infections in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis or other chronic respiratory diseases 6). (diyseattle.com)
  • Ralstonia insidiosa is an opportunistic pathogen considered an emerging problem among clinically vulnerable populations such as those with chronic kidney disease. (who.int)
  • P. mendocina, P. alcaligenes, P. pseudoalcaligenes, and P. balearica are classified within the same branch of pseudomonads as P. stutzeri based on 16S rRNA sequences and other phylogenetic markers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa and P maltophilia account for 80 percent of opportunistic infections by pseudomonads. (tdmuv.com)
  • Most pseudomonads known to cause disease in humans are associated with opportunistic infections. (tdmuv.com)
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa and P maltophilia account for approximately 80 percent of pseudomonads recovered from clinical specimens. (tdmuv.com)
  • This means that the many strains of P. stutzeri can be considered genospecies, which are organisms that can only be differentiated based on their nucleic acid composition. (wikipedia.org)
  • Similar to other bacteria within the Pseudomonas genus, P. stutzeri strains are heterotrophic organisms that are capable of reducing metals and degrading compounds such as hydrocarbons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike other bacteria within the genus, however, P. stutzeri strains are not fluorescent. (wikipedia.org)
  • P. stutzeri strains are capable of growing on several various types of media because they can use different electron donors and acceptors to fuel their metabolisms. (wikipedia.org)
  • What are psicrophilic Pseudomonas strains? (diyseattle.com)
  • These psicrophilic Pseudomonas strains include: P. fragi which causes spoilage of dairy products , P. taetrolens which causes mustiness in eggs and P. mudicolens, and P. lundensis, which causes spoilage of milk, cheese, meat, and fish. (diyseattle.com)
  • As an electron acceptor, P. stutzeri will either use oxygen, if it is in aerobic conditions, or nitrate, if it is in anaerobic conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • These opportunistic anaerobic bacteria may also cause bed sores, pressure sores, aspiration pneumonia, chronic otitis media (ear infection), chronic sinusitis, and osteomyelitis (bone infection). (microgeninc.com)
  • The heterotrophic bacteria count and GNNR identification were performed on water samples collected from 25 dental units (air/water syringe and reservoir). (bvsalud.org)
  • Yet, there is no standard procedure and the water used in dental units during dental treatment still shows high amounts of heterotrophic bacteria 25 . (bvsalud.org)
  • It is a ubiquitous free-living bacterium and is found in most moist environments. (tdmuv.com)
  • This chapter describes basic principles of ecology and evolution for waterborne viruses, bacteria, and protozoa (and yeasts and molds to a lesser extent) of public health concern as an aid to better understand how selective forces may alter one's ability to assess the microbial quality of water. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Humoral immunity is normally the primary immune mechanism against Pseudomonas infection but does not seem to resolve infection in cystic fibrosis patients despite high levels of circulating antibodies. (tdmuv.com)
  • What is a Pseudomonas infection? (diyseattle.com)
  • The organisms of Pseudomonas genus are mostly free-living bacteria widely distributed in soil, water, marine environments and on the skin of animals, including humans. (diyseattle.com)
  • Several Pseudomonas species, including P. stutzeri, however, have since been discovered that have demonstrated the ability to fix nitrogen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pseudomonas species are Gram-negative, aerobic bacilli measuring 0.5 to 0.8, m by 1.5 to 3.0 m. (tdmuv.com)
  • Pseudomonas species normally inhabit soil, water, and vegetation and can be isolated from the skin, throat, and stool of healthy persons. (tdmuv.com)
  • The genus Pseudomonas contains more than 140 species, most of which are saprophytic. (tdmuv.com)
  • Notable exceptions include various species of Vibrio and Legionella bacteria and protozoan parasites such as the free-living amoebae Naegleria and Acanthamoeba . (nationalacademies.org)
  • In the present study, we re-evaluated the taxonomic placement of two species of the genus Deinococcus namely D. swuensis DY59T and D. radiopugnans ATCC 19172T based on whole genome analyses. (bvsalud.org)
  • Consumption of foods contaminated with B. cereus may result in disease either by the consumption of pre-formed toxin or by toxins produced by these bacteria in during growth the gut. (microgeninc.com)
  • was found in highest percentage (19.7%) during GNNR genus isolation. (bvsalud.org)
  • While the bacterium has been shown to grow on solid media (such as gelatin and agar), liquid media (such as nitrate or nitrite-free media), and even potatoes, it shows optimal growth on peptone or yeast agar. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pseudomonas stutzeri is a Gram-negative soil bacterium that is motile, has a single polar flagellum, and is classified as bacillus, or rod-shaped. (wikipedia.org)
  • The spores of B. cereus bacteria commonly contaminate raw foods and food materials, particularly foods that have been in contact with soil. (microgeninc.com)
  • This bacterium is of relatively low clinical significance, but is used frequently to test water filters due to its very small size. (microgeninc.com)
  • Of this group, P. stutzeri is most closely related to P. balearica and they can be differentiated not only by the 16S rRNA sequences, but also by the ability of P. stutzeri to grow above 42 °C. P. stutzeri has been isolated in many different locations, and since each strain is a little different based on where it was isolated, the P. stutzeri group contains many genomovars. (wikipedia.org)
  • This bacterium infects the airway, and is closely related to the causative agent of whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis. (microgeninc.com)
  • While this bacterium was first isolated from human spinal fluid, it has since been found in many different environments due to its various characteristics and metabolic capabilities. (wikipedia.org)
  • When in aerobic environments, P. stutzeri can even grow on more complex media such as lysogeny and Reasoner's 2A (R2A) broths, with the latter of the two being significantly useful in selecting for specific microbes due to its lack of abundant nutrients. (wikipedia.org)
  • The quantity of isolated bacteria from the reservoir was lower than from the air/water syringe in 88% of the dental units. (bvsalud.org)
  • P. stutzeri possesses both type IV pili and a polar flagellum, both of which help it to be motile. (wikipedia.org)
  • P. stutzeri grows optimally at a temperature of about 35 °C, making it a mesophilic organism, although it can grow at temperatures as low as 4 °C and as high as 44 °C. When grown on a lysogeny broth (LB) medium at 32 °C, this bacterium has a doubling time of about 53 minutes. (wikipedia.org)
  • This bacterium prefers a neutral pH (pH7), but it can grow at a pH as high as 9. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each of the assorted media produce their own slight variations in the phenotypes of the P. stutzeri colonies that result from growth. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite the differences in doubling time between the two media, P. stutzeri reaches its stationary phase around 10-11 hours after being inoculated, or introduced, into both media. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pseudomonas can be cultured on most general-purpose media and identified with biochemical media. (tdmuv.com)