Badley A, Phillips B, Haldane D J, Dalton M T
Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Can J Public Health. 1990 Jul-Aug;81(4):263-7.
Seven heavily frequented coastal recreation sites serving Metropolitan Halifax and Dartmouth were investigated to determine the numbers and species of pathogenic marine vibrios (PMV) present. Seawater, mussels and sea gull feces were cultured using quantitative methods and the effects of temperature and fecal pollution noted. Emergency rooms serving the sites under surveillance were monitored for PMV-related infections. All 11 recognized species of pathogenic marine vibrios were recovered from the 7 sites. Estuarine sites yielded a greater variety of species and greater numbers of PMV than non-estuarine sites. Culture of hand washings after immersion in seawater did not demonstrate contamination of skin by PMV. We did not demonstrate any cases of PMV infection associated with the 7 surveillance sites. PMV contamination of marine recreational waters does not frequently result in superficial infections.
对服务于哈利法克斯市和达特茅斯市的七个高频使用的沿海休闲场所进行了调查，以确定存在的致病性海洋弧菌（PMV）的数量和种类。采用定量方法对海水、贻贝和海鸥粪便进行培养，并记录温度和粪便污染的影响。对服务于受监测场所的急诊室进行了与PMV相关感染的监测。从这7个场所中分离出了所有11种公认的致病性海洋弧菌。河口场所比非河口场所产生了更多种类的弧菌和更多数量的PMV。海水浸泡后洗手的培养未显示PMV对皮肤的污染。我们没有发现与这7个监测场所有关的PMV感染病例。海洋休闲水域的PMV污染并不经常导致浅表感染。
