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Pseudomonas aeruginosa must be regarded as a highly successful organism: not only does it compete so effectively in a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats, it is also a commensal of animals, including man, and plants (Sokatch, 1986). In addition, of course, it is a troublesome opportunistic pathogen, notably causing non-mucoid surface infections in burns and cancer patients, and mucoid infections of the urinary and respiratory tracts.
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Russell, N.J., Gacesa, P. (1990). Future prospects. In: Gacesa, P., Russell, N.J. (eds) Pseudomonas Infection and Alginates. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1836-8_12
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