Pseudomonas aeruginosa Culture of Environmental Water Samples

Methodology:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa:  ASTM International Standard Test Method for Isolation and Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Water [D 5246 – 92 (Reapproved 2004)].  This is a filter membrane method. 

Significance:

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative, motile, rod shaped bacterium.  The bacterium is capable of both aerobic and anaerobic growth.  It is abundant in various types of moist environments and can adapt to numerous others.  This opportunistic pathogen is commonly associated with hospital-acquired infection, most notably in immunocompromised individuals.  Pseudomonas aeruginosa accounts for 10% of all hospital-acquired infections.  Specifically, this bacterium is the second most frequently recovered pathogen from intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

• Pseudomonas aeruginosa fact sheet