Pseudomonas is a bacteria of the Pseudomonadaceae family, which has 191 species. It plays a pivotal role in the formation of biofilm in a water distribution system and is responsible for a wide array of afflictions to the human body. Externally, this organism gives rise to eye and ear (swimmers ear) infections, skin infections such as folliculitis, abscess’, ulcerations and draining wounds. Internally the organism can infect the urinary tract, lungs and blood. Infections of the blood can then give rise to failure of the heart, kidneys and liver. It can even cause its own form of pneumonia in people, not unlike Pontiac fever, or Legionnaires Disease.
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