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Pseudomonas folliculitis associated with the use of health‐spa whirlpools
Author(s) -
Gibson Andrew R.,
De Jager Julien,
McCrossin Ian
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb99417.x
Subject(s) - folliculitis , pseudomonas aeruginosa , serotype , pseudomonas , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , medicine , dermatology , bacteria , genetics
The occurrence of pustular folliculitis in eight people after the use of health‐spa whirlpools is described for the first time in Australia. The lesions were discovered and identified during the peak season in two resorts in the Snowy Mountains area near Jindabyne, New South Wales. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, identified as serotype 0:6, was isolated from pus swabs of the lesions, water in the spa pools and pool filters.