General information
Its name come from the production of the soluble fluorescent pigment pyoverdin

Taxonomy
Family: Pseudomonadaceae

Natural habitat
Isolated from soil, plants, water surfaces, rarely from clinical samples.

Clinical significance
They are common course of food contamination.

In food, P. fluorescens is a common contaminant, especially since it actively enjoys lower temperatures like those found in fridges.

Dairy products are especially vulnerable to P. fluorescens contamination.