Pseudomonaceae

Introduction
• The pseudomonads are a very large and important group of Gram-
negative bacteria. Members of the group are found in substantial
numbers as free-living saprophytes in soils, fresh water, marine
environments, and many other natural materials, or in association
with plants or animals as agents of diseases
Use in agriculture
• Because of the infectious nature of these bacteria, they can actually
be used to combat other agricultural pathogens. Since the 1980s,
certain types of Pseudomonas bacteria, such as Pseudomonas
fluorescens, have been applied directly to soils and seeds in order to
prevent the growth of crop pathogens.
• This practice of deterring one type of pathogen with another is
generally referred to as biocontrol. Another member of the
Pseudomonas genus which has biocontrol properties is Pseudomonas
chlororaphis, which itself produces an antibiotic which is active
against certain fungi that attack plants
P.aeruginosa
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram negative, rod-shaped bacterium
found widely in the environment, such as in soil, water, and plants
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria spread in hospitals via the hands of
healthcare workers, or by hospital equipment that is not properly
cleaned
• This opportunistic pathogen has very minimal nutritional
requirements, growing in distilled water. Its preferred temperature for
growth is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees C)
P. aeruginosa
Growth on media
Epidemiology
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Treatment
Treatment