Gentles J C, Evans E G
Br Med J. 1973 Aug 4;3(5874):260-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5874.260.
A 10% random sample of all bathers at a public swimming bath were examined for tinea pedis and verruca.The overall incidence of tinea pedis was 8.5% and of verruca 4.8%. The incidence of tinea pedis in 205 male adults was 21.5%, in 288 boys 6.3%, in 60 adult females 3.3%, and in 220 girls 0.9%. The incidence of verruca in juveniles ranged from 4.2% in boys to 10.5% in girls.It was clear that both infections spread within the baths, and since a relatively small proportion of users admitted to taking precautions to avoid contracting or developing infections it seems advisable that more publicity about recommendations on foot care should be provided.
对公共游泳池的所有游泳者进行了10%的随机抽样,检查足癣和疣。足癣的总体发病率为8.5%,疣为4.8%。205名成年男性足癣发病率为21.5%,288名男孩为6.3%,60名成年女性为3.3%,220名女孩为0.9%。青少年疣的发病率从男孩的4.2%到女孩的10.5%不等。很明显,这两种感染都在泳池内传播,而且由于只有相对较小比例的使用者承认采取了预防措施以避免感染或感染加重,因此似乎建议提供更多关于足部护理建议的宣传。