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Overview
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are genera of fecally transmitted protozoan parasites that have been linked to outbreaks of GI illnesses from swimming pools and water parks. These common intestinal parasites can withstand chlorine disinfection for a considerable length of time. With Cryptosporidium, a single fecal accident can contaminate all the water in a pool and swallowing a few mouthfuls of water can result in an infection. With Giardia, swallowing as few as 10 cysts (the infectious form) can cause an infection. Fecal accidents are not uncommon in pools. Even in the absence of accidents, the unshowered swimmer may have up to 0.14 g of feces present on the perianal surface. This amount can climb as high as 10 g among young children. Healthcare professionals need to be informed about the parasites found swimming in public pools, signs and symptoms associated with them, treatments available and preventive measures.Goals and Learning Outcomes
- Discuss the two common protozoan parasite genera responsible for diarrheal illnesses associated with swimming pools and water parks
- Explain why it is more difficult to eradicate Cryptosporidium than Giardia from swimming pools
- Explain at least recommendations from the three Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent recreational water illnesses when using swimming pools or water parks
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 7/14/2008
CE483
Course Author
MSN, RN, CIC
MS, MPH, RN
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.