Establishment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection:: lessons from a versatile opportunist

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an ubiquitous pathogen capable of infecting virtually all tissues. A large variety of virulence fact ors contribute to its importance in burn wounds, lung infection and eye infection. Prominent factors include pill, flagella, lipopolysaccharide, proteases, quorum sensing, exotoxin A and exoenzymes secreted by the type III secretion system. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.