Pseudomonas aeruginosa/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterium which can cause disease in animals and humans, and is the most significant cause of hospital-acquired infections, particularly in predisposed patients with metabolic, hematologic, and malignant diseases.