There are some simple tips to help avoid catching Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (PA) in your day-to-day life:
- Avoid tropical greenhouses which have misting systems, hot tubs, spa pools, jacuzzis, using squirty bath toys (they fill up with water and go mouldy), swimming in stagnant ponds and canals, fish tanks (if you must clean them out use gloves and a mask), opening compost bags (ask someone else to open the bag to release the air before using).
- Practice extra hand cleaning after gardening, doing outdoor sport which involves picking up a ball, playing in a sand pit, after visiting petting zoos and farms.
- Run the shower for a few minutes before you stand in it and do not swim in ill maintained swimming pools, always put fresh water in air humidifiers or vaporisers, flush toilets with the lids down, don’t forget to visit your dentist regularly (rotten teeth can promote PA in the mouth). - PCD Support UK
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