Pseudomonas aeruginosa commonly inhabits soil, water, and vegetation. It is found in the skin of some healthy persons and has been isolated from the throat (5 percent) and stool (3 percent) of nonhospitalized patients.

How does a person get Pseudomonas?

You can get pseudomonas in many different ways. It can grow on fruits and vegetables, so you could get sick from eating contaminated food. It also thrives in moist areas like pools, hot tubs, bathrooms, kitchens, and sinks. The most severe infections occur in hospitals.

Is Pseudomonas found in freshwater?

Pseudomonas is a cosmopolitan genus, and while not commonly abundant within freshwater environments (Newton et al., 2011), it has been isolated from numerous freshwater lakes including the Great Lakes (Bennett, 1969; Chatterjee et al., 2017).