Pseudomonas fluorescens

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of obligatively aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is motile, non spore forming, a source of fluorescein and mupirocin and is used in the production of yogurt. P. fluorescens can be pathogenic to immunocompromised individuals.

**Synonyms:** - Bacterium fluorescen - Liquidomonas fluorescens - PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS