TY - JOUR
AU - Shields, Joan M.
AU - Gleim, Elizabeth R.
AU - Beach, Michael J.
T1 - Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia intestinalis in Swimming Pools, Atlanta, Georgia
T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal
PY - 2008
VL - 14
IS - 6
SP - 948
SN - 1080-6059
AB - 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.
KW - Cryptosporidium
KW - Giardia
KW - recreational water illnesses
KW - swimming pool
KW - swimming pool contamination
KW - disinfection
KW - hygiene
KW - dispatch
KW - Georgia
KW - United States
DO - 10.3201/eid1406.071495
UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/6/07-1495_article
ER - End of Reference