Signs and Symptoms of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa include:
Pseudomonal infections can involve the following parts of the body, with corresponding symptoms and signs:
Physical findings depend on the site and nature of the infection, as follows:
The previous signs, symptoms and physical findings were taken from: Medscape, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/226748-overview
- Respiratory tract (e.g. pneumonia)
- Bloodstream (bacteraemia)
- Heart (endocarditis)
- CNS (e.g., meningitis, brain abscess)
- Ear (e.g., otitis externa and media)
- Eye (e.g., bacterial keratitis, endophthalmitis)
- Bones and joints (e.g. osteomyelitis)
- GI tract (e.g., diarrhoea, enteritis, enterocolitis)
- Urinary tract
- Skin (e.g., ecthyma gangrenosum)
Physical findings depend on the site and nature of the infection, as follows:
- Endocarditis: Fever, murmur, and positive blood culture findings; peripheral stigmata such as Roth spots, Janeway lesions, Osler nodes, splinter hemorrhages, and splenomegaly
- Pneumonia: Rales, rhonchi, fever, cyanosis, retractions, and hypoxia; occasionally shock; with cystic fibrosis, clubbing, increased anteroposterior (AP) diameter, and malnutrition
- GI tract: Fever, signs of dehydration, abdominal dissention, and signs of peritonitis; physical findings of Shanghai fever
- Skin and soft tissue infections: Hemorrhagic and necrotic lesions, with surrounding erythema; subcutaneous nodules, deep abscesses, cellulitis, and fasciitis; in burns, black or violaceous discoloration or eschar
- Skeletal infections: Local tenderness and a decreased range of motion; neurologic deficits
- Eye infections: Lid edema, conjunctival erythema and chemosis, and severe mucopurulent discharge
- Malignant otitis externa: Erythematous, swollen, and inflamed external auditory canal; local lymphadenopath
- Bacteremia: Fever, tachypnea, and tachycardia; hypotension and shock; jaundice
The previous signs, symptoms and physical findings were taken from: Medscape, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infections: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/226748-overview