Bacteria of the day: pseudomonas aeruginosa
 

pseudomonas aeruginosa

.. rolls off the tongue

ummm... what about it? any interseting information, history, stuff of that sort?

Really cool thread idea. Someone should keep this up.
Anyway, some info:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes urinary tract infections, respiratory system infections, dermatitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia and a variety of systemic infections, particularly in patients with severe burns, and in cancer and AIDS patients who are immunosuppressed.

http://textbookofbacteriology.net/pseudomonas.html

Also responsible for filmy "biofilm" layer inside water lines.