Rash caused by bacteria in the Hot Tub!!!!!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 9/26/10
When we arrived at the cabin everything looked wonderful. We when to dinner that evening and returned early to our cabin to take a dip in the hot tub. It was warm that evening so we didn’t stay in long. Shortly after getting out of the hot tub I noticed a few red bumps on my husbands skin, they looked like bug bites. We thought he may have been bitten while we were outside. The next evening we got in the hot tub and within 10 minutes we had to get out because my husband was covered with red bumps that itched severely. We later found out that he had “Hot Tub Rash” (Pseudomonas Folliculitis) an infection of the hair follicle caused by Pseudomonas bacteria. This condition is commonly seen in people who swim in a pool or spa that is contaminated with the bacteria. These particular bacteria can grows ramped in pools and spas where the pH is not monitored closely. It affected my husband more than me because he has a lot more body hair than I do. He will likely have the itchy rash for at least two to three more weeks.
When I brought this to the attention of the staff at Lazy Lane Cabins they simple said yes I think that hot tube was drained after you left. I don’t believe that it was but I wish it would have been drained and cleaned before we got there!!!