Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Bacteria are the most diverse organisms around today and many have acquired the ability to live in complex communities known as biofilms. The formation of biofilm structures through the excretion of an extracellular polysaccharide matrix allows for certain bacteria to attach to solid surfaces and provides them with protection.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one such biofilm former. this bacterium has also been known to cause serious disease in animals and humans often times with generalized inflammation of the lungs, urinary tract and kidneys (5,8). P. aeruginosa is responsible for up to 60 % of all hospitalized infections forming antibiotic resistant biofilms on many medical devices.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one such biofilm former. this bacterium has also been known to cause serious disease in animals and humans often times with generalized inflammation of the lungs, urinary tract and kidneys (5,8). P. aeruginosa is responsible for up to 60 % of all hospitalized infections forming antibiotic resistant biofilms on many medical devices.