Hi. I am a 33 year old social worker from denmark and i am 9 weeks pregnant. Currently I work whith a disabled young man who has an untreaded pseudomonas infection in his lungs. My question is
Hello Caroline, every pathogen is contagious. Pseudocodes is no exception. The infectivity and transmission mode may differ between pathogens though. Pseudocodes in particular can be transmitted by touching surfaces exposed to it, like the patients body or objects the patient handled. What you can do is to make sure there is clean air in the room, use gloves and avoid unnecessary contact with the patient and any object. Washing your hands afterwards is very important. Pseudomonas infections can be difficult to treat so you've got to take the aforementioned measures. I don't mean to scare you though, because in most cases - even if pseudocodes colonizes your body - you won't get sick. I hope I've helped! You can contact me again, if you'd like more information or clarifications. Kind Regards!