About Psedomonas. All are true except________________?

Correct answer: C. Infection is mostly due to endogenous source

  • A. Strick aerobes
  • B. Can grow in disinfectants in hospital
  • C. Infection is mostly due to endogenous source
  • D. Most common organism is burn patient

Explanation

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an aerobic, environmentally hardy organism that can survive in disinfectant solutions and is a major pathogen in burn patients. Hospital infections are commonly acquired from contaminated environmental sources, so describing them as mostly endogenous is the false statement.

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