Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common pathogen that infects the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis. It does not grow in the absence of oxygen. The bacterium is probably which of the following?

A. an aerotolerant anaerobe
B. an obligate aerobe
C. an obligate anaerobe
D. a facultative anaerobe


Ans: B. an obligate aerobe

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