Describe the important biochemical characteristics of P. aeruginosa:

Describe the important biochemical characteristics of P. aeruginosa:


Answer: Obligate aerobe that grows on blood or MacConkey agar; does not ferment lactose (colorless on MacConkey); oxidase positive; produces pyoverdin (green pigment fluoresces under ultraviolet light); pyocyanin (blue); and polar flagella.



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