Pseudomonas dermatitis is a disease caused by the genome bacteria named Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, a common germ in the environment which can be barely observed by a human eye. The condition occurs when the contaminated water comes into prolonged contact with human skin causing hot tub rash. The main modes of transmission are those that are connected with water contamination; therefore, dermatitis may be transmitted when a person spends much time in the sea, river, pool, or even hot tub. Among the primary symptoms of the ailment, researchers identified itchy spots, which turn into a bumpy rash and blisters surround the hair follicles. Once a person is admitted with such symptoms, a nurse must ensure the patient bathes in warm water using mild soap and dress the wound if the blisters burst.
The other common disease is named acne which tends to appear during puberty. Many factors cause acne; however, the principal causative agent is Propionibacterium Acnes bacteria which blocks the pore opening (Reynolds, 2019). The disease is not contagious, so a person cannot catch it from another person. The symptoms of acne are the following: whiteheads, blackheads, small papules, pus-filled pimples, cysts, and nodules. All these eruptions can be located on one’s face, neck, spine, shoulders, and even buttocks. A nurse must advise a client that heat and humidity compound acne, and one must ensure that the patient washes their face gently using mild soap twice a day.
Otitis externa is another skin illness caused mainly by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. The ailment can spread to the surrounding tissues but cannot be transmitted to other people. The symptoms of such a disease are the following: redness and itchy rash in the ear, drainage of fluid, decreased hearing, and sometimes fever (Reynolds, 2019). Therefore, once the patient is diagnosed with otitis externa, a nurse should monitor vital organs located near the infected spot and instruct the client about heat pad usage and ice pad application.
Reference
Reynolds, D. (2019). From acne to eczema. Lucent Press.