A special place where bacteria flourish: the showe

Although the shower and the bathroom are often linked in the minds of people with the cleanliness and health, a recent study published in a scientific journal in the U.S. shows that the flower of the shower is ideal for hosted and different colonies of bacteria flourish.
In some cases, as in immunocompromised people, could be a source of infection.

A group of researchers from the University of Colorado, USA, collected samples and examined the cleanliness of showers No account homes in different cities of USA and found that about 30% of them were home to high concentrations of colonies of bacteria called Mycobacterium avium, strain, in some cases, can cause infections in the lungs if inhaled by a person with few defenses.

Furthermore, the concentration of this bacterium was 100 times higher than that found in drinking water supply.

In reaching this conclusion, the researchers used sophisticated instruments and laboratory techniques to analyze the health status of 50 showers in nine cities in seven states including New York, Chicago and Denver.

As explained by Dr. Norman Pace, lead author of the study to be published by the prestigious scientific journal PNAS, "If you open the shower and get the water jet directly on the face, probably that person will be receiving a particularly heavy load of bacteria Mycobacterium avium, which is not exactly very healthy. "

SYMPTOMS

The symptoms of lung disease caused by this bacteria may include fatigue, a persistent dry cough, shortness of breath, weakness and "general feeling of malaise."

Also some people whose immune system is compromised may be more likely to experience this infection.

Finally, the experts tried to answer the following question:

Is it safe for showering?

"Probably not, then at least if your immune system is compromised or weakened in some way," said Pace. And he remembered that the flowers of plastic showers tend to accumulate a greater quantity of pathogens and that the metal may be a good alternative. "

Published September 12th, 2010

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