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Name of pathogen: Pseudomonas Aerugunosa

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Name of Disease: Pseudomonas infection

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Pseudomonas is a gram negative bacteria. It is class of gammaproteobacteria.

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Pseudomonas is a common bacteria found in soil, water, plants and even skin. It is most often harmless or causes mild infection. However, someone with a weaken immune system Pseudomonas can severe infections and be deadly.

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Pseudomonas is often an infection acquired in the hospital.

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The best way to prevent Pseudomonas is by handwashing, and proper cleaning of hospital equipment.

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Symptoms of Pseudomonas infection vary depending on the part of the body that becomes infected. People with cystic fibrosis, AID's, or hospitalized may develop lung infections as pictured below, resulting in fever, coughing, excessive mucous production, fatigue, malaise or difficulty breathing.

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Other symptoms of Pseudomonas infection occur in burn victims, whom may experience pus and foul smelling drainage from wounds, fever, feeling ill and further skin tissue due to infection. Pseudomonas can also be responsible for urinary tract infections resulting in painful urination, fever , and abdominal or back pain. Pseudomonas is not limited to the infections listed in this presentation, these are the most common. All Pseudomonas infections carry the risk to cause sepsis; symptoms of this include, high fever, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure and death if not treatment aggressively and promptly.

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Antibiotic is the treatment of choice for Pseudomonas infection. However, Pseudomonas is difficult to treat due to being multi-drug resistant. Often treatment includes combination therapy of 2 antipseudomonal antibiotics or combination of aminoglycoside or quinolone with an another antipseudomonal antibiotic. Most often intravenous antibiotic therapy is needed.

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In conclusion, Pseudomonas is a gram negative bacteria that is difficult to treat if acquired. It most often attacks people with weaken immune systems and those who are hospitalized. The best prevention is hand washing and proper cleaning techniques.