A patient of surgical department complains about pain in the small of her back and in the lower part of her belly; painful and frequent urination. Bacteriological examination of urine revealed gram-negative oxidase-positive rod-like bacteria forming greenish mucoid colonies with specific smell. What causative agent can it be?

Question

Answer options

Mycoplasma pneumonie
Proteus mirabilis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
E.coli
Str.pyogenes

Correct answer

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Explanation

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. It is citrate, catalase, and oxidase positive. It also produces blue-green pigments, yellow-green and red-brown pigments.

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