Motel Showerheads: Are They Safe?

Motel Showerheads: Are They Safe?

Vigilant researchers have investigated whether microbes in showerheads might be dangerous to human health. Ribosomal RNA sequences from the interior surfaces of 45 showerheads across the US were analyzed. Fortunately, the bacteria identifed were mostly the common soil and water microbes, and rarely cause human infection. The bacteria that commonly cause skin infections such as…

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