Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in swimming pools, Atlanta, Georgia.
Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis have been found in swimming pool filter backwash during outbreaks. To determine baseline prevalence, we sampled pools not associated with outbreaks and found that of 160 sampled pools, 13 (8.1%) were positive for 1 or both parasites; 10 (6.2%) for Giardia sp., 2 (1.2%) for Cryptosporidium spp., and 1 (0.6%) for both.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724, USA. jshields1@cdc.gov
Joan M
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Shields
Elizabeth R
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Gleim
Michael J
MJ
Beach
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005845:Georgia; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D013551:Swimming Pools; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis
D014873:Water Pollutants; D014867:Water