Isolation of oxidase-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa from sputum culture.
Two isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lacking characteristic indophenol oxidase were recovered from a sputum specimen. A discussion of the characteristic biochemical tests and antibiograms along with a possible explanation for this phenomenon is presented.
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000201:enzymology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV