Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches

Topić, Nancy; Cenov, Arijana; Jozić, Slaven; Glad, Marin; Mance, Diana; Lušić, Dražen; Kapetanović, Damir; Mance, Davor; Vukić Lušić, Darija

doi:10.3390/ijerph18105234

Scientific paper - Original scientific paper

Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (2021), 10; 5234. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105234

Topić, Nancy; Cenov, Arijana; Jozić, Slaven; Glad, Marin; Mance, Diana; Lušić, Dražen; Kapetanović, Damir; Mance, Davor; Vukić Lušić, Darija

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Topić, N., Cenov, A., Jozić, S., Glad, M., Mance, D., Lušić, D. ... Vukić Lušić, D. (2021). Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18. (10). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105234

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Topić, Nancy, et al. "Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 10, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105234

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Topić, Nancy, Arijana Cenov, Slaven Jozić, Marin Glad, Diana Mance, Dražen Lušić, Damir Kapetanović, Davor Mance and Darija Vukić Lušić. "Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105234

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Topić, N., et al. (2021) 'Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(10). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105234

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Topić N, Cenov A, Jozić S, Glad M, Mance D, Lušić D, and sur.. Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [Internet]. 2021 May 14 [cited 2024 May 02];18(10). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18105234

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N. Topić, et al., "Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches", International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, no. 10, May 2021. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:929771. [Accessed: 02 May 2024]

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Title (english)	Staphylococcus aureus—An Additional Parameter of Bathing Water Quality for Crowded Urban Beaches
Author	Nancy Topić
Author	Arijana Cenov
Author	Slaven Jozić
Author	Marin Glad
Author	Diana Mance
Author	Dražen Lušić
Author	Damir Kapetanović
Author	Davor Mance
Author	Darija Vukić Lušić
Author's institution	University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine (Department of Medical Physics and Biophysics)
Author's institution	University of Rijeka Faculty of Medicine (Department of Environmental Medicine)
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline	BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE Public Health and Health Care
Abstract (english)	During the last years, the report of the occurrence of waterborne disease symptoms related to non-enteric pathogens has increased, without any record of higher levels of indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli and intestinal enterococci). Therefore, the use of current indicators is not always adequate when assessing the overall potential health risk and the inclusion of additional parameters needs to be examined. This paper reports on the incidence and levels of Staphylococcus aureus at 258 locations in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County (Croatia) recorded by official bathing water quality monitoring, as well as supplemental monitoring carried out at the two most frequented beaches in the City of Rijeka. The number of bathers was found to be the main factor affecting S. aureus levels (r = 0.321, p < 0.05). The share of S. aureus positive samples from the official monitoring was significantly lower, when compared to the share of samples from supplemental monitoring (2.2% and 36.3%, respectively; p < 0.01). Besides the number of bathers, one of the main reasons is likely the higher sampling frequency. No correlation was found between S. aureus levels and the indicator bacteria. The results indicate that the determination of S. aureus and increased sampling frequency is recommended for overcrowded beaches.
Keywords (english)
Language	english
Publication type	Scientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication status	Published
Peer review	Peer review - international
Publication version	Published version
Journal title	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Numbering	vol. 18, no. 10, 5234
e-ISSN	1660-4601
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105234
URN:NBN	urn:nbn:hr:184:929771
Publication	2021-05-14
Project	Number: uniri-biomed-18-292 Title (croatian): Prilagodba novoj EU direktivi o kvaliteti vode za kupanje Title (english): Adjustment to the new EU Directive on bathing water quality Leader: Darija Vukić Lušić Jurisdiction: Croatia Funding stream: Sveučilište u Rijeci
Document URL	https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/10/5234
Type of resource	Text
Access conditions	Open access
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