Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Nope this is not the organism that caused Helen's condition. This gram negative rod-shaped organism is usually seen in cystic fibrosis patients or other patients with compromised respiratory function. The onset is acute and the cough is production. Sometimes the sputum is green in color due to a pigment made by this organism. Do you know what that pigment is called? Try again.

Do you need to go back and look at Helen again?
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