Restrooms: Not as unhealthy as you might think

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-12/asfm-rna120114.php

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Dec-2014

Contact: Garth Hogan
American Society for Microbiology
Restrooms: Not as unhealthy as you might think

WASHINGTON, DC - December 1, 2014 -- Microbial succession in a sterilized restroom begins with bacteria from the gut and the vagina, and is followed shortly by microbes from the skin. Restrooms are dominated by a stable community structure of skin and outdoor associated bacteria, with few pathogenic bacteria making them similar to other built environments such as your home. The research is published ahead of print in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

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