Foot infections in swimming baths.
A 10% random sample of all bathers at a public swimming bath were examined for tinea pedis and verruca.The overall incidence of tinea pedis was 8.5% and of verruca 4.8%. The incidence of tinea pedis in 205 male adults was 21.5%, in 288 boys 6.3%, in 60 adult females 3.3%, and in 220 girls 0.9%. The incidence of verruca in juveniles ranged from 4.2% in boys to 10.5% in girls.It was clear that both infections spread within the baths, and since a relatively small proportion of users admitted to taking precautions to avoid contracting or developing infections it seems advisable that more publicity about recommendations on foot care should be provided.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004821:Epidermophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012606:Scotland; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014008:Tinea Pedis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014860:Warts / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control