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Microbial water quality of public swimming pool in the district of Bragança

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dc.contributor.authorPires, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Andrea Luísa Fernandes
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorVieira, Joana
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Eugénia
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, António José M.
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-09T15:57:57Z
dc.date.available2022-02-09T15:57:57Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe poor water quality of recreational and rehabilitation pools,has been correlated to insufficient disinfection or human contamination, and can be a vehicle for transmitting diseasesto users. Because people with different characteristics attendpublic swimming pools with different purposes, the pool water quality control is essential to minimize hazards related tounsafe water.MethodsThis study was based on data collection of 144 samples between 2018 and 2020 in therapeutic and recreational pools(indoor and outdoor) in the Braganca district. The proportionof the number of bathers were estimated, as well as the microbial parameters: Total coliforms,Escherichia coli, enterococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, total Staphylococcus,Staphylococcus coagulase-positive and mesophilic microbial count. Results: The E. coli, enterococci and mesophilic microbial count werenot found in any sample. Unsafe pool water was mainly contaminated by both photogenicP. aeruginosa(6.3%) and total Sthaphylococcus (10.4%). Levels ofP. aeruginosaintherapeutic pools was greater than in recreational pools (indoor and outdoor) (10.5% vs 6.8% and 4.5%, respectively),while total Sthaphylococcus was absent in therapeutic pools and represent 13.6% and 10.6% of positivity in indoor and outdoors wimming pools, respectively. The bathers number medium of therapeutic, indoor and outdoor pools was 4.8, 3.4 and 6.9,respectively. Conclusions: Overall, the results endorse the good water quality of theseswimming pools, mainly by the absent of faecally-derivedbacteria. The presence of P. aeruginosain therapeutic pools canbe explained by the type of users, while the high number of bathers may promote the growth of some microorganisms,particularly in outdoor poolspt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPires, Bruno; Afonso, Andrea F.; Gonçalves, Cátia; Vieira, Joana; Afonso, Eugénia; Nogueira, António José M.; Teixeira, Cristina (2021). Microbial water quality of public swimming pool in the district of Bragança. European Journal of Public Health. 31, Supplement_2pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1101-1262
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/25047
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherOxford University Presspt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSwimming poolspt_PT
dc.subjectWater qualitypt_PT
dc.subjectMicrobiologypt_PT
dc.titleMicrobial water quality of public swimming pool in the district of Bragançapt_PT
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceGlobal Health New Trends. Annual Meeting 2021, 17-19 June 2021, Coimbra, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.issueSupplement_2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPageii9pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume31pt_PT
person.familyNameAfonso
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person.givenNameAndrea Luísa Fernandes
person.givenNameAntónio José M.
person.givenNameCristina
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