Medical Properties
By culturing Pseudomonas fluorescens, Mupirocin (an antibiotic) can be produced, which has been found to be useful in treating skin, ear, and eye disorders. Mupirocin free acid and its salts and esters are agents currently used in creams, ointments, and sprays as a treatment of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection.
P. fluorescens demonstrates hemolytic activity and, as a result, has been known to infect blood transfusions.
It is also used in milk to make yogurt.
United States Patents: 6489358, 4873012, 6156792
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