[9] Sherbrock-Cox V, Russell NJ, Gacesa P The purification and chemical characterisation of the alginate present in extracellular material produced by
mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
aeruginosa can be eradicated by early aggressive antibiotic therapy but such treatment usually fails if the colony morphology of bacteria isolated from sputum samples is
mucoid owing to overproduction of a capsule-like polysaccharide called alginate (Mathee et al.
This was a retrospective study where all 56 strains (26
mucoid and 30 nonmucoid) were isolated from the sputum during an exacerbation crisis of 13 CF patients attending at the Pediatric Sector of Clinical Hospital of the Campinas State University (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil, between April 1996 and January 1998 (Ethical Comission Process number no 045/98 CEP/FCM from 05/27/98).
On blood agar plates, large, smooth, irregular,
mucoid colonies can appear within 48 hours, however less
mucoid forms are possible.
Inappropriate food combination is said to be a major cause of
mucoid production.
Some pathogens avoid direct contact with a phagocyte by producing a slippery
mucoid capsule.
Mucoid or serosanguinous oozing from the affected area can also occur.
This is a late sequel, just as
mucoid degeneration.
These cardiac tumors appear as a soft, gelatinous,
mucoid and usually grey-white mass, often with areas of hemorrhage.
A 4-month-old boy presented with a 7-day history of vomiting, passage of bloody
mucoid stools and a 3-day history of progressive abdominal distension, fever and difficulty breathing.
This led to speculation that Inquilinus limosus, like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, has the ability to change to a
mucoid phenotype, which could lead to biofilm formation and colonization.
The stool is distinctly foul-smelling and may appear watery,
mucoid or bloody.
Conducted by a trained practitioner filtered water is introduced into the colon and with special massage techniques, the water begins to soften any deposits and cleanse the colon of any accumulated faecal matter,
mucoid deposits, gas or toxins.
A child up to 3 years of age that is presenting with intermittent abdominal pain followed by periods of "normal" behavior; vomiting; and bloody,
mucoid stool should be assessed for idiopathic intussusception.
Cultured QPX organisms produced, and were embedded in, a thick
mucoid material that could be removed intact from the remaining unused culture medium.
