Pseudomonas stutzeri

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Gram stain Culture

General information
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  Taxonomy
  Family: Pseudomonadaceae
  
  Natural habitat
  Occurs everywhere in soil and water. Is also found in humus, manure, straw, sewage, stagnant water, utensils in hospitals and eye makeup
  
  Clinical significance
  Infections are rare and mostly in patients with underlying disease and who have been exposed to contaminated medical instruments and solutions.
Gram stain
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  Gram-negative rods.
  
  0.5-1 by 1.5-5 µm
Culture characteristics
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  Obligate Aerobic
  
  BA: most colonies are wrinkled, leathery, dry and adherent.
  
  They produce a light yellow to brown pigment.
  
  Colony variation, becoming smooth, butyrous and pale, after repeated passages.
  
  McConkey: growth, non lactose fermenter
  
  BBAØ: no growth
Characteristics
References
- James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition