Pseudomonas mendocina
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Pseudomonas mendocina is a Gram-negative
environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic nosocomial infection
s, such as infective endocarditis
and spondylodiscitis
, although cases are very rare. It has potential use in bioremediation
as it is able to degrade toluene
. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. mendocina has been placed in the P. aeruginosa
group.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic nosocomial infection
Nosocomial infection
A nosocomial infection , also known as a hospital-acquired infection or HAI, is an infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff...
s, such as infective endocarditis
Endocarditis
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. It usually involves the heart valves . Other structures that may be involved include the interventricular septum, the chordae tendineae, the mural endocardium, or even on intracardiac devices...
and spondylodiscitis
Spondylodiscitis
Spondylodiscitis is a combination of discitis and spondylitis , the latter generally involving the areas adjacent to the intervertebral disc space.-Causes:...
, although cases are very rare. It has potential use in bioremediation
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants. Technologies can be generally classified as in situ or ex situ. In situ bioremediation involves treating the contaminated material at the site, while ex situ involves the removal of the contaminated material to be treated...
as it is able to degrade toluene
Toluene
Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3.It is an aromatic...
. Based on 16S rRNA analysis, P. mendocina has been placed in the P. aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacterium that can cause disease in animals, including humans. It is found in soil, water, skin flora, and most man-made environments throughout the world. It thrives not only in normal atmospheres, but also in hypoxic atmospheres, and has, thus, colonized many...
group.