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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 65-year-old woman undergoes an abdominal hysterectomy. She develops pain and discharge at the incision site on the fourth postoperative day. The past medical history is significant for diabetes of 12 years duration, which is well-controlled on insulin. Pus from the incision site is sent for culture on MacConkey agar, which shows white-colorless colonies. On blood agar, the colonies were green. Biochemical tests reveal an oxidase-positive organism. Which of the following is the most likely pathogen?
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa