10 Urinary Tract Infection Causes
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Cause #4: Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that comprises 191 different strains. The genus has a wide metabolic diversity, allowing it to colonize a variety of niches. The pathogen is commonly found in patients who have been admitted in the hospital for longer than one week.
It frequently causes infections such as pneumonia, bacteremia, and UTIs. Pseudomonas infections are complicated and can be life-threatening. Pseudomonas infections are often seen (but not exclusively) in calculi-related UTIs.
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