title: Pseudomonas aeruginosa mucoid strain. Its significance in adult chest diseases.
abstract: Isolation of mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from bronchial secretions has occurred usually in the setting of cystic fibrosis. This association has been so strong that it is considered a sign of the presence of cystic fibrosis. We reviewed the records of 31 patients in whom this strain was isolated; in contract to previous experiences, we found that only 2 of our patients could be considered to have cystic fibrosis. The remainder all had a chronic pulmonary disease, and common to all was the presence of bronchiectasis. We conclude that isolation of mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from bronchial secretions of adults with a chronic pulmonary process indicates the presence of underlying bronchiectasis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001980:Bronchi / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D001987:Bronchiectasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013147:Spirometry