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- è: Pseudomonas aeruginosa â Gram - aerobic rod, oxidase +, non-lactose fermenter, pyocyanin (green-blue pigment), pyoverdine (yellow-green), grape-like odor
- Habitat: ubiquitous water + soil + biofilms (medical equipment, sink, drain, ICU)
- Risk hosts:
- Cystic fibrosis (chronic colonization â bronchiectasis decline)
- Burn (skin barrier breach + biofilm)
- Neutropenic (chemotherapy / BMT)
- HIV / immunocompromise
- Catheter / device (Foley, central line, vent, prosthetic)
- Diabetic foot, malignant otitis externa
- ICU/hospital patients
- Multi-syndrome: pneumonia (VAP), bacteremia/sepsis, endocarditis (IDU TV), UTI, SSTI (ecthyma gangrenosum), osteo (sneaker stab), malignant otitis externa (DM elderly), eye (contact lens keratitis)
- å€éæè¥æ©èœ: β-lactamase, AmpC, porin loss (OprD), efflux (MexAB-OprM), target modification
- Antibiotics with PsA cover:
- β-lactam: piperacillin-tazobactam, ceftazidime, cefepime, aztreonam, carbapenem (imi/mero/dori â not ertapenem)
- Aminoglycoside (amikacin > gent > tobra)
- FQ (cipro, levo â but high R)
- Colistin (last resort)
- Newer: ceftolozane-tazobactam, CAZ-AVI, imipenem-relebactam, cefiderocol
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- Gram - rod, motile (polar flagellum)
- Strict aerobe
- Oxidase + (vs Enterobacterales -)
- Non-lactose fermenter
- Pyocyanin blue-green pigment + pyoverdine yellow-green fluorescent pigment â ârainbowâ appearance
- Grape-like / ç«ç° odor (2-aminoacetophenone)
- Biofilm-forming (CF lungs, catheter, prosthetic â chronic + R)
Virulence
- Type III secretion (ExoS, ExoT, ExoU, ExoY) â host cell killing
- Exotoxin A â ADP-ribosylates EF-2 (like diphtheria)
- Alginate (CF mucoid) â biofilm + immune evasion
- Phospholipase, elastase, protease
- Quorum sensing (las, rhl) â coordinates virulence
MDR Mechanisms
- AmpC β-lactamase (chromosomal)
- Acquired ESBL/MBLs (KPC, VIM, IMP, NDM)
- Porin loss (OprD) â carbapenem R
- Efflux pumps (MexAB-OprM, MexXY-OprM) â multi-drug
- gyrA/parC mutations â FQ R
- Target modification (16S rRNA methylase â aminoglycoside R)
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A. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) / VAP
- Common in vent / ICU
- Acute onset, severe, often cavitary
- Bilateral / multilobar
- Empirical: pip-tazo or cefepime ± aminoglycoside (severe), then de-escalate
- CF chronic: mucoid â bronchiectasis, FEV1 decline
B. Bacteremia / Sepsis
- Septicemia in neutropenic / immunocompromise
- High mortality
- Ecthyma gangrenosum classic sign (necrotic ulcer with black eschar, often legs)
C. Endocarditis
- IVDU â tricuspid valve primarily
- Also prosthetic valve
- Treatment: pip-tazo / ceftazidime + aminoglycoside à 6 wk; surgery if 倱æ
D. UTI
- Catheter, post-instrumentation
- Resolve with catheter removal + antibiotic
E. Skin / Soft Tissue
- Burn wound (#1 colonizer)
- Folliculitis / hot tub folliculitis (contaminated hot tub, self-limited)
- âGreen nailâ (paronychia + green pigment)
G. Malignant Otitis Externa (Necrotizing OE)
- Elderly DM classic
- Severe ear pain + drainage + granulation tissue in canal
- Can progress to skull base osteo, CN VII palsy, intracranial extension
- MRI / Tc-99m bone scan
- Treatment: 6-8 wk IV pip-tazo / ceftazidime / cipro (high oral bioavail)
H. Osteomyelitis
- Puncture wound through sneaker â calcaneus / metatarsal
- Chronic OM in CF, IDU
- Cipro PO often used due bioavail (when susceptible)
I. Eye
- Contact lens keratitis â rapid corneal ulcer, can perforate within days
- Treatment: topical fortified ciprofloxacin or tobramycin; emergency
J. Hot Tub Folliculitis
- Pruritic papule pustular rash on body submerged
- Self-limited, no antibiotic usually
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Empirical (Hospital, Severe)
- Combination therapy controversial but common in severe:
- β-lactam (pip-tazo, cefepime, ceftazidime, mero) + aminoglycoside (until S known)
- Goal: cover R + rapid bacterial kill in septic shock
- De-escalate to monotherapy once susceptibility known (mono = OK in most situations per Heyland 2008, AVD 2014 RCTs)
MDR Pseudomonas
- Difficult-to-treat (DTR-PsA) â non-S to all 1st-line β-lactams + FQ + carbapenem
- CAZ-AVI (ceftazidime-avibactam) â KPC, AmpC, ESBL
- Ceftolozane-tazobactam â ESBL, AmpC, some MDR PsA
- Imipenem-relebactam â KPC, MDR PsA
- Cefiderocol â all (siderophore Trojan horse)
- Colistin (last-resort, nephrotoxic + neurotoxic)
- Aminoglycoside (high-dose)
- Fosfomycin IV (UTI / abdominal)
CF Specific
- Chronic suppression: inhaled tobramycin / aztreonam / colistin
- Exacerbation: IV pip-tazo + tobramycin OR ceftazidime + tobra à 14d
- Eradication early colonization: PE WALK trial â inhaled tobra for 28d
Endocarditis
- High-dose β-lactam + aminoglycoside à 6 wk
- Surgery if 倱æ / large vegetation
Malignant Otitis Externa
- 6-8 wk IV
- Often pip-tazo + cipro PO step-down
- HBO adjunct controversial