title: Identification of Pseudomonas species isolated from hospital environment and human sources.
abstract: Methods and procedures are described for the identification of aerobic pseudomonads isolated from clinical specimens. Fluorescence is used as a means of primary differentiation. Final identification is based on the observation of characteristics such as flagellation, storage of intracellular fat, growth at 4 C and at 41 C, denitrification, gelatin hydrolysis, arginine dihydrolase activity, and oxidase activity. The value of this schema to the diagnostic laboratory is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003470:Culture Media; D005407:Flagella; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000145:classification* / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media