Occurrence of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Therapy Pools and Surrounding Surfaces.

ABSTRACT: The number of patients colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria is increasing in health care facilities. Because transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is feared, there exist reports that the affected patients are frequently excluded from hydrotherapy, which is a non-invasive and beneficial treatment used for patients with different diseases. Data from the literature suggest that deficient water disinfection measures exist, which are not always sufficient to kill all released bacteria. If the pool water is not disinfected properly, it may also infect the bathers. Immunocompromised patients are particularly susceptible to be infected with (antibiotic-resistant) bacteria. In order to determine the distribution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the pool water treatment system and

SUBMITTER: Koeck DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6313675 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature