Small-Colony Variant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A phenotypic variant of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that forms smaller-than-average colonies when cultured; these variants show an increased ability to form a biofilm, and are frequently resistant to multiple antibiotics.

**Synonyms:** - PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA, SMALL-COLONY VARIANT - Pseudomonas aeruginosa SCV