title: Pseudomonas - current and emerging issues.
abstract: Susan Pearson reports on some of the most interesting presentations at an International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Society (IBBS) and Public Health England conference on 'Water microbiology - current and emerging issues in healthcare', held at the University of Winchester in early September. Two and a half years after the publication of the Addendum to HTM 04-01 - which gave advice on controlling and minimising the risk of morbidity and mortality due to P. aeruginosa in augmented care units - a major focus at the event was on how well the Addendum had been working for those 'at the frontline of infection control', and what improvements, if any, might be needed.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D018441:Biofilms; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*