Why is Pseudomonas aeruginosa considered one of the most significant water-associated pathogens in healthcare?
With our new animation, we are expanding our knowledge series to address a topic of global importance for infection prevention in healthcare facilities: Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
This highly adaptable environmental bacterium occurs naturally in water and moist environments. In healthcare settings, however, it can cause serious healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), particularly in vulnerable patients. Its ability to form biofilms, combined with increasing antibiotic resistance, makes it a particular challenge for infection prevention, facility management, and clinical care.
Making Complex Connections Easy to Understand
Our animation provides a clear, science-based look at how water-associated infection risks can develop and the role water systems can play in transmission.
Key topics include:
- the characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- biofilms as protective microbial environments
- water systems and fixtures as potential reservoirs
- aerosols and splash zones as potential routes of transmission
- increasing antibiotic resistance and resistant mechanisms
- risks to particularly vulnerable patient populations
- infection prevention measures that can help interrupt water-associated transmission pathways
The content is based on scientific literature and international studies and is intended for Infection Preventionists, infection control and hygiene professionals, facility and engineering teams, and anyone involved in water hygiene and patient safety.
Why Water Hygiene Deserves Greater Attention
Water is an essential part of everyday healthcare – whether for hand hygiene, drinking, reprocessing procedures, or numerous clinical applications.
At the same time, under certain conditions, water systems can support biofilm formation and become microbial reservoirs. Numerous international studies have identified sinks, faucets, and particularly drainage systems as potential sources of water-associated outbreaks.
Our animation illustrates why prevention also needs to address the point of use — and why water hygiene is an important component of a comprehensive infection prevention strategy.
Making Science Accessible
Through our knowledge series, we aim to make complex microbiological topics easier to understand and provide healthcare professionals with access to current scientific knowledge relevant to clinical practice.
Our new animation complements our existing educational resources on healthcare-associated infections, water hygiene, and antibiotic resistance, helping healthcare professionals better understand and assess water-associated risks.
Discover our new animation on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and learn more about biofilms, water-associated transmission pathways, and effective infection prevention measures.
Watch our Pseudomonas animation now: