Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli: Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, and Stenotrophomonas — Medical Microbiology

Microbiology · Basic Sciences

How it begins

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pigmentos piocianina/pioverdina, ectima gangrenoso, Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial y Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.

What it covers

1. 1. Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Biology, Pigments and Virulence Factors
2. 2. Clinical Syndromes of Pseudomonas: Ecthyma Gangrenosum and Cystic Fibrosis
3. 3. Resistance Mechanisms and Specific Antipseudomonal Therapy
4. 4. Acinetobacter baumannii: The Pan-Resistant ICU Pathogen
5. 5. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: Intrinsic Resistance to Carbapenems
6. 6. How to Recognize a Non-Fermenter
7. 7. Targeted Treatment of Resistant Non-Fermenters (IDSA 2024)
8. 8. Burkholderia: Melioidosis and the B. cepacia Complex
9. 9. Reasoned Clinical Cases
10. 10. Common Mistakes and Exam Pearls
11. 11. References and Sources for Further Reading