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Thermal bath

Question
Hello,
is it possible to visit a thermal bath with a CF patient? I mean like the one in Podhájská village, where the thermal bath is with the water composit similar to death sea. Thanks in advance for an answer.
Answer
Hello,
answer to Your question is not an easy one at all. The most sure thing is to ask for hygienic analysis with direct question regarding Pseudomonas.
all best, ...
Dr. J. Brázová
24.11.2011
24.11.11
Concerning this topic, I like to cite the consensus recommendations (Hirche et al. 2010 in the J of Cyst Fibrosis 9:385-399: "Travelling with Cystic Fibrosis: Recommendations for patients and care team members.")

..."Whether or not the use of swimming pools should be discouraged is also under debate.
Most CF centres allow their patients the use of public pools that are certified by local health authorities. However, the risk of bacterial transmission might be related to the practice used for water disinfection, which differs throughout Europe: The prevalence of P. aeruginosa in public swimming pools was reported to be 4–7% in Switzerland [64]. In contrast, a study from Northern Ireland detected P. aeruginosa in up to 38% of public swimming pools [65]. In the latter study, the prevalence of P. aeruginosa was even higher in private pools and jacuzzis (whirlpools) (72%). There was a similar trend in respect to
public and private hydrotherapy pools. Therefore, CF patients should weigh the risk before using private pools or spas."
D. d'Alquen