My Mother had Pseudo...it is rare I see people that have heard of it. I told my mother's doctors when she was in the hospital from August 26th to the end of October please test my mother for pseudomonas. They would not believe me that she had it. She contracted it in the hospital after a gall bladder surgery. Mom was on many antibiotics, drip IV, Toby..etc. Pseudomonas hid for years then returned..it is contagious. (Mom had chronic Bronchitisis all of her life. At age 36 she had 1/2 of her left lung removed.) Finally the pulmonologist came to me after doing the sputum test- with his head down & told me it was pseudomonas. Mom was in & out of the hospital 5 times in 3 1/2 months. After staff knew they were hesitant to be around her.. a few nurses in particular wouldn't come close. If your doctor does not communicate, find another. Be well!