Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019)
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic human pathogen commonly connected with recreational water activities. Spain is a tourist destination where most of the establishments have swimming pool. Nevertheless, the prevalence of P. aeruginosa in public swimming pools in our country...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:90426dd526744097b3127647ce39189a 2023-09-05T13:17:32+02:00 Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019) Antonio Doménech-Sánchez Elena Laso Sebastián Albertí 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102622 https://doaj.org/article/90426dd526744097b3127647ce39189a EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893923000820 https://doaj.org/toc/1873-0442 1873-0442 doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102622 https://doaj.org/article/90426dd526744097b3127647ce39189a Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Vol 54, Iss , Pp 102622- (2023) Hotel Chlorine Bromine Swimming pool Children Disinfectants Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102622 2023-08-13T00:36:03Z Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic human pathogen commonly connected with recreational water activities. Spain is a tourist destination where most of the establishments have swimming pool. Nevertheless, the prevalence of P. aeruginosa in public swimming pools in our country is unknown. This works aimed to survey the P. aeruginosa presence in tourist Spanish recreational waters. Method: Tourist recreational water in hotels in the Balearic Islands were visited for four years (2016–2019). The levels of selected parameters were determined, and their correlation with P. aeruginosa contamination investigated. Results: We evaluated 11,014 samples from 254 facilities. Unacceptable levels of at least one legislated parameter were detected in 30.7% of cases, implicating closure in 15.9%, being P. aeruginosa the leading cause of closure. The prevalence of the pathogen was 14.2%, with lower presence in outer swimming pools. Disinfectant levels influence P. aeruginosa contamination, and bromine-maintained pools were more often contaminated than those treated with chlorine. Prevalence remained constant over the years, although it increased in 2019. Conclusions: P. aeruginosa prevalence in our recreational waters is similar to other countries, and the contamination rates depend on the installations and type and disinfectant levels. Corrective measures are still needed to improve pathogen control. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease 54 102622 |
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Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major opportunistic human pathogen commonly connected with recreational water activities. Spain is a tourist destination where most of the establishments have swimming pool. Nevertheless, the prevalence of P. aeruginosa in public swimming pools in our country is unknown. This works aimed to survey the P. aeruginosa presence in tourist Spanish recreational waters. Method: Tourist recreational water in hotels in the Balearic Islands were visited for four years (2016–2019). The levels of selected parameters were determined, and their correlation with P. aeruginosa contamination investigated. Results: We evaluated 11,014 samples from 254 facilities. Unacceptable levels of at least one legislated parameter were detected in 30.7% of cases, implicating closure in 15.9%, being P. aeruginosa the leading cause of closure. The prevalence of the pathogen was 14.2%, with lower presence in outer swimming pools. Disinfectant levels influence P. aeruginosa contamination, and bromine-maintained pools were more often contaminated than those treated with chlorine. Prevalence remained constant over the years, although it increased in 2019. Conclusions: P. aeruginosa prevalence in our recreational waters is similar to other countries, and the contamination rates depend on the installations and type and disinfectant levels. Corrective measures are still needed to improve pathogen control. |
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Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019) |
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Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019) |
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Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019) |
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Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019) |
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Environmental surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in recreational waters in tourist facilities of the Balearic Islands, Spain (2016–2019) |
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