Editorial: Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pathogenesis: Virulence, Antibiotic Tolerance and Resistance, Stress Responses and Host-Pathogen Interactions
Elio Rossi, Melanie Ghoul, Ruggero La Rosa
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an environmental Gram negative bacterium able to colonize a wide variety of natural environments In addition, it is a major cause of nosocomial infections in immunocompromised patients, often associated with acute bloodstream infections, pneumonia, and sepsis, and it is considered the primary cause of death in patients affected by chronic pathologies such as cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), HIV and cancer.
Topics & Concepts
VirulenceMicrobiologyPseudomonas aeruginosaPathogenBiologyHost (biology)Antibiotic resistancePathogenesisAntibioticsBacteriaImmunologyGeneGeneticsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaOral microbiology and periodontitis research