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Industrial Pseudomonas folliculitis.

David J Hewitt1, David A Weeks, Glenn C Millner

  • 1Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (CTEH), Little Rock, Arkansas 72201, USA. dhewitt@cteh.com

American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|October 13, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Poor water quality at a US cardboard plant caused skin rashes in 27 workers. Pseudomonas aeruginosa overgrowth in the new closed-loop water system was identified as the likely cause of this industrial outbreak.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Workers at a US cardboard manufacturing facility reported poor water quality and skin rashes.
  • An investigation was launched to identify the source of these health complaints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the cause of skin rashes and poor water quality complaints among employees.
  • To investigate potential chemical and microbial contaminants in the facility's water system.

Main Methods:

  • Interviews with employees regarding work duties and symptoms.
  • Visual examination of dermatitis in affected workers.
  • Microbial and chemical analysis of collected water samples.

Main Results:

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  • Twenty-seven employees presented with skin rashes, primarily on extremities.
  • Dermatitis was linked to water contact and poor water quality areas.
  • High levels of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were detected in water samples; other contaminants were not significant.

Conclusions:

  • The overgrowth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the water system, following the implementation of a closed-loop system, is the probable cause of the dermatitis outbreak.
  • This is the first reported industrial outbreak of Pseudomonas folliculitis.