<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Alkyl Quinolone Response is dampened by <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>.

ABSTRACT: The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause lung, skin, wound, joint, urinary tract, and eye infections. While P. aeruginosa is known to exhibit a robust competitive response towards other bacterial species, this bacterium is frequently identified in polymicrobial infections where multiple species survive. For example, in prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), P. aeruginosa can be identified along with other pathogenic bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, and Corynebacterium striatum. Here we have explored the survival and behavior of such microbes and find that E. faecalis readily survives culturing with P. aeruginosa while other tested species do not. In each of the tested condi

SUBMITTER: Fink MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11527023 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature