Should Pseudomonas Be Isolated?

Although it is generally accepted that patients with MDR P. aeruginosa should be isolated with contact precautions, the duration of contact precautions and the means of surveillance is not well-defined.

Can Pseudomonas spread from person to person?

Unlike Legionnaires' disease, pseudomonas can spread from one person to another, so it is contagious in certain circumstances. Pseudomonas infections can spread through contaminated hands or surfaces and, in medical settings, through contaminated equipment.

Is Pseudomonas a droplet precaution?

ABSTRACT Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most common bacterial pathogen in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current infection control guidelines aim to prevent transmission via contact and respiratory droplet routes and do not consider the possibility of airborne transmis- sion.