infectious diseases
Pseudomonas and Related Infections
Epidemiology
 causes a distinct disease known as Melioidosis that is limited mostly to the southeast Asia and northern Australia. P. aeruginosais present occasionally in the axilla and anogenital areas of normal skin but rarely in stool unless antibiotics are being given. In hospitals, the organism is frequently present in sinks, antiseptic solutions, and urine receptacles. Transmission to patients by health care practitioners may occur, especially in burn and neonatal intensive care units, unless infection control practices are meticulously followed. 