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In a five-day period, dermatitis developed in nearly one fourth of the guests staying at a large Georgia hotel. Dermatitis was associated with use of the hotel's whirlpool (p less than 0.001) and indoor swimming pool (p less than 0.001). Attack rates were highest among persons more frequently exposed to the whirlpool, in persons under 10 years of age, and during periods of heaviest bather load. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was isolated from skin lesions of 13 of 20 patients from whom culture specimens were taken. Ten isolates were serotype 0:9. The whirlpool's water grew P. aeruginosa serotype 0:9; however, the whirlpool's automatic chlorinator was functioning properly, the pH of the water was 7.2, and the free chlorine level was 0.6 mg/liter. This is the first report of a whirlpool-associated outbreak caused by P. aeruginosa serotype 0:9. Our findings suggest that this strain may not be readily sensitive to recommended chlorine concentrations.
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