Pseudomonas dermatitis/folliculitis associated with pools and hot tubs--Colorado and Maine, 1999-2000.
During 1999-2000, outbreaks of Pseudomonas aeruginosa dermatitis and otitis externa associated with swimming pool and hot tub use occurred in Colorado and Maine. This report summarizes these outbreaks and provides recommendations for swimming pool and hot tub operation and maintenance, particularly when using offsite monitoring of water disinfectant and pH levels or when cyanuric acid is added to pools as a chlorine stabilizer.
D003120:Colorado / Q000453:epidemiology; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008281:Maine / Q000453:epidemiology; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply