| pseudomonas phages | Viruses whose host is pseudomonas. A frequently encountered pseudomonas phage is bacteriophage phi 6. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| Pseudomonas piscicida | A species pathogenic for fish. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes | A species found in a sinus discharge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pseudomonas pseudomallei | A species found in cases of melioidosis in humans and other animals and in soil and water in tropical regions. Synonym: Whitmore's bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pseudomonas putida | A species of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria isolated from soil and water as well as clinical specimens. Occasionally it is an opportunistic pathogen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Pseudomonas putrefaciens | Former for term for Alteromonas putrefaciens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pseudomonas serine proteinase | <enzyme> Extracellular proteases I, II, III have role in infectious process of pseudomonas aeruginosa; included in the group of microbial serine proteinases EC 3.4.21.4 Registry number: EC 3.4.21.- Synonym: pseudomonas aeruginosa protease, pseudomonas alkaline protease (26 Jun 1999) |
| Pseudomonas stutzeri | A species found in soil and water, frequently in clinical specimens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pseudomonas vesicularis | A species found in the medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) and in water from a stream. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acute interstitial pneumonia | A severe and usually fatal form of pneumonia occurring primarily in infants usually considered a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| alcoholic pneumonia | Pneumonia occurring in patient with alcoholism, usually after a period of intoxication with stupor, resulting in aspiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anthrax pneumonia | A form of anthrax acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; there is an initial chill followed by pain in the back and legs, rapid respiration, dyspnea, cough, fever, rapid pulse, and extreme cardiovascular collapse. Synonym: anthrax pneumonia, ragpicker's disease, ragsorter's disease, rag-sorter's disease, wool-sorter's pneumonia, woolsorter's disease, wool-sorter's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apex pneumonia | Apical pneumonia, pneumonia of the apex or apices. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aspiration pneumonia | <chest medicine> Refers to the inappropriate passage of food, water, stomach acid, vomit or another foreign material into the lungs. Aspiration, particularly involving gastric acid, will often result in a serious pneumonia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| atypical pneumonia | <chest medicine> This refers to a type of pneumonia that does not follow the typical signs and symptoms of pneumonia. A number of different viral and bacterial agents have been identified which can cause this form of respiratory infection. Examples include Chlamydia pneumonia, psittacosis, Mycoplasma, influenza A or B, adenovirus and Legionella. Antibiotics will be necessary in all but the mildest cases. Symptoms generally improve in less than 2 weeks. (27 Sep 1997) |