Pseudomonas aeruginosa on MacConkey agar

Pseudomonas aeruginosa on MacConkey agar

Compare the mucoid (above) and non-mucoid (below) strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Patients with cystic fibrosis often have mucoid P. aeruginosa in their sputum.

Courtesy of Harriet Provine.

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