Cultures of Pseudomonas aeruginosa have a distinctive smell due to the production of 2-aminoacetophenone. Dose Pseudomonas aeruginosa produce 2-aminoacetophenone as virulence factor or act only diagnostic criteria?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection can be disastrous in chronic lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Its toxic effects are largely mediated by secreted virulence factors including pyocyanin. elastase and alkaline protease.
2-aminoacetophenone grapelike odor is often of a diagnostic importance in detecting the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in culture and in burn wounds.