Talk:Pseudomonas aeruginosa

message: Removed the 'aviation fuels' category - p. aeruginosa can grow in jet fuel but it's misleading to suggest it's a fuel itself. Molly Doonesbury 21:40, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: 'Aviation fuels'

message: In the discussion re:treatment of P. aeruginosa, the article lists piperacillin and ticarcillin as ureidopenicillins that can be used for treatment. While both are in fact antipseudomonal penicillins, ticarcillin is a technically a carboxypenicillin and not a ureidopenicillin, like piperacillin. They could be listed together under the phrase antipseudomonal penicllins or separately under their penicillin classes (carboxypenicllin vs. ureidopenicillin). Doripenem could also be added to the list of carbapenems with activity againsts P. aeruginosa SquidBrandon (talk) 12:00, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Treatment

message: If anyone has access to a suitable picture, but lacks the wikipedia skills to add to the main page, please add it here so a wikipedia-skilled person can put it into the page. Thanks. --Drevicko (talk) 12:03, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Picture

message: I inserted a section on prevention; I am no expert on pseudomonas and I hope that someone with more knowledge can add more useful information.  Although I'm no advocate of probiotics in general, this was the only thing that I could find.  The 2004 CDC Guideline for the prevention of ventilator-acquired pneumonia addresses how to clean the equipment to prevent Legionella, but doesn't specifically mention how to disinfect for pseudomonas.  Pseudomonas is listed on the Medicare "Never" list, as if it was common knowledge how to prevent this infection; PLEASE insert some relevant information if you have it.....I can't find much.doctorwolfie (talk) 12:39, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Prevention

message: The article says that every antibiotic used against P. aeruginosa must be administered by injection. This is not always the case: my mother had a P. aeruginosa infection under her fingernails, which was cured first by removing her fingernails, then applying antibiotics topically on her nail beds. Devil Master 18:25, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Fair enough. Article edited to reflect this information.--Gak 10:16, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Not necessarily by injection

message: I believe there is a possible copyright violation in the paragraph preceding reference 11, as it is talking about our studies, if nothing else it implies OR.  If it isn't changed soon, I'll list it as a possible copyright violation. Terri G 10:04, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure looks like a basic cut-and-paste to me.... I've pulled it from the article. If you're game, I'll take a stab at a much shorter synopsis - one-to-two sentences, no direct quotes. Thoughts? -- MarcoTolo 21:23, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: (Follow-up). The offending edit was added by a user (Basicdesign) who appears to be inactive now - last edit was 8 November 2006. I've dropped them a note anyway in case they reappear. -- MarcoTolo 21:34, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

text: Oops, copied wrong file - P. aeruginosa. Please see my note at User talk:Terri G. Thanks. Basicdesign (talk) 16:59, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Possible copyright violation

message: what kind of medicine need to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa???
:What do you mean, and please sign your posts. 16:35, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  medicine 

message: I didn't change anything, but I believe where it says "Definitive clinical identification of P. aeruginosa often includes identifying the production of both pyocyanin and fluorescein as well as its ability to grow at 42°C", that "and fluorescein" should be removed.  Fluorescein is common to many types of Pseudomonas, not just aeruginosa.  I also found that in Sherris Medical Micro, it says P. aeruginosa is clinically defined as making pyocyanin and growing at 42 degrees (no mention of fluorescein being clinically useful). BruceD270 02:37, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: No missing. "ADP-ribosylate" is the verb, or you may understand as "to inhibit eukaryotic elongation factor 2 by ADP-ribosylation." --Y tambe (talk) 22:38, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Small error? 

message: in the resistance section, what is meant by 'p. aeruginosa is a highly relevant opportunistic pathogen'.relevant? just asking.Toyokuni3 (talk) 15:31, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Relevant?

message: I added tortilla-like scent right alongside the grape scent.  Believe it or not, in Central America this is how P. Aeruginosa is taught - and strangely enough, the smell of fake grape is the same as freshly-cooked tortilla.--Cpt ricard (talk) 05:27, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Scent

message: This is the problem with wikipedia. I have no idea what this article is about. It reads like a scientific journal which could only be realistically understood by people with doctorates in medicine. Why can't there just be a heading which says "What happens when someone is infected" and then describing what the symptoms and repercussions are? It doesn't mention anywhere in the article that an infection with this bacteria can be fatal. I realise that the information in the article is (most likely) accurate and useful but Jesus Christ why can't we make it useful for a layman? Nambio (talk) 11:33, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, does the new intro help ? Velela (talk) 14:00, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes that is fantastic. Many Thanks. I wish every article should have a "layman" introduction because sometimes its impossible to understand something unless it is within your particular academic discipline... Nambio (talk) 23:38, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

text: real world "layman" example of how dangerous this infection can be, there is a very sad story today, that a brazilian beauty queen contracted a bladder infection with this bacteria, was initially misdiagnosed with kidney stones, and has now suffered amputation of both hands and feet. She still may not survive.I wont change the article but the link is below. Someone who knows what they are doing might add or link,,,http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24946627-5012767,00.html  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.16.74.162 (talk) 03:21, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

text: Thanks for the info and the link. Unfortunately many people die with Pseudomonas infections implicated in their deaths. I am not convinced that being a beauty queen makes one death more notable than any others, sad though they all are. Velela (talk) 20:58, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: What a stupid  article

message: More comments here:  Wikipedia Talk:WikiProject Medicine#Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections - ethics issues.  --Una Smith (talk) 19:48, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Comments

message: I notice this article is pretty much all about the medical side of P. aeruginosa, but some strains of the bacteria are used in bioremediation, ie cleaning oil slicks. I will be adding this to this article, but wondered if it should be a separate article. There is a general bioremediation article but this doesn't (atm - I'll be adding to that as well) mention P. Aeruginosa at all.
Thoughts before I embark on this would be welcome. Fork me (talk) 09:15, 23 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Uses

message: Decent article, and worth keeping, but the text needed cleanup and clarification bad, so I did. 65.27.134.141 (talk) 14:39, 16 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Phosphorous limitation related pathogenicity 

message: Please include a list of additional diagnosis that are commonly mistaken for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.  This would be helpful when trying to do a self diagnosis.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.30.217.33 (talk) 19:42, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Mistake for

message: P. aeruginosa is very commonly used to study the evolution of social behaviours like cooperation and spite.  I would go so far as to call it a model organism - there are quite a few lab groups that are, if not dedicated to P. aeruginosa, at least have a keen interest.
I'll have a go at adding a section about this - I'm sure someone will have written a review paper about P. aeruginosa's use in the study of evolution so I'll dig that out and write it up in wiki style. 
I just wondered whether anyone had anything to say about this idea, whether anyone has anything to add?
Thanks  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pstils (talk • contribs) 20:07, 23 October 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Use as a Model Organism for Study of Evolution

message: I've moved the bit about Phage therapy to a separate experimental heading. It is by no means a widely accepted treatment and isn't even approved in most Western countries. The quoted article is a single case report and does not reflect general consensus.
--142.76.1.62 (talk) 18:43, 5 September 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Phage Therapy 

message: Will fit into the antibiotic resistance section. TYelliot | Talk  | Contribs 16:58, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Merge It doesn't make sense as its own article. Is there an amount of time we should wait? Otherwise I'll try to integrate this info into the article. Ajpolino (talk) 01:41, 16 November 2015 (UTC)
replies: text:  Page now redirects to hereAjpolino (talk) 06:11, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge with [[Genes Involved in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm-Specific Resistance to Antibiotics]] 

message: Below I quote verbatim sections from an  article  published on 18 May 2016 on the cystic fibrosis website cfroundtable.com:
 The potential drug therapy relies on an engineered cationic antimicrobial peptide, or “eCAP,” which is a synthetic and more efficient version of naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides that form a first line of defense against infections in humans. Developed by co-author Ronald C. Montelaro, Ph.D., professor and co-director of Pitt’s CVR, the eCAP works by “punching into” bacteria and viruses, thereby destroying them.
 Dr. Bomberger and her team tested the eCAP in the laboratory by growing biofilms of drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria on the cells that line the airway and then treating them for one hour with the eCAP. The eCAP was 50 times more effective at fighting the biofilm than traditional treatment, but did not harm the airway cells.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Obsidionite (talk • contribs) 14:21, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi User:Obsidionite! Thanks for bringing this up here on the talk page. It's an interesting article, however in general we try to avoid using primary sources here. Lots of stuff gets reported in the primary literature, but then never gets mentioned again (maybe other groups try eCAPs and they don't work as reported. Maybe they only work in cell culture but not in animals. Who knows). Instead we wait until a secondary source (i.e. a review in the case of biomed literature) is published wherein an expert reviews the primary evidence and gives his/her interpretation. Then we report the secondary source conclusions. This, of course, means we will always be a bit behind the cutting-edge, but that's ok. We are in no rush here. Thanks again, and I hope you decide to stick around and keep working on microbiology-related articles here! Happy editing! Ajpolino (talk) 17:22, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  New drug that outperforms traditional therapies in the laboratory 

message: My doctor suggested keeping the area dry as a good treatment of skin infections, and I've found it to be effective - at least it reduces symptoms to the point that is seems to go away. Spending a day in the pool however causes a relapse ): 
Anyway, if anyone knows of research into keeping dry and/or salt baths for skin infections, please add it to the page.
--Drevicko (talk) 12:11, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Treatment for skin (including ear) infections: keeping dry 

message: I think a section on the discovery and implications of P. aeruginosa throughout history would be good information to add. This article mostly focuses on research and clinical aspects of the bacterium. Thoughts? Ssp5762 (talk) 01:30, 23 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  History  

message: "especially neonatal infection,"
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-- Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:53, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Were does this mention the topic?

message: Pseudomonas is a widespread model organism for motility, particularly twitching motility (though it also uses a flagellum to swim in liquid). I recently wrote an article on twitching (here) and I thought it would be useful to write a short section on its roles in this organism.
If there are no objections I'll go ahead and do it. Probably there won't be, but I'm still getting the hang of Wikipedian etiquette :) Psuedomoaner (talk) 15:02, 20 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  New motility section 

message: Can this be transmitted to other people or animals in your household and can an animal get it and transmit it to humans and other animal? 68.58.39.14 (talk) 15:24, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Firstly Wikipedia does not offer medical advice of any sort. Secondly this is probably not a logical question to pose as you very probably have millions of these bacteria on your skin as do any mammalian pets that you have. So, if the question is "Do I share my P. aeruginosa with my pets" , then the answer is probably yes. If the question is "Is this significant or important"? then probably only your doctor or veterinarian can provide an answer.  However, my guess is that you can probably draw your own conclusions from the information in the article.  Velella  Velella Talk   00:02, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pets 

message: Reorganized the previous table under Identification and changed the subheading to "Classification". All the previous information was moved to the new table and a few more tests were added to the table. Also, a few sentences were added to the discussion of trouble with identification of the species mentioning the variations that can be found in colony morphology. HermiaStudy (talk) 20:48, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Identification Changed to Classification