Putting hair, soap and dead skin down the sink doesn't just cause blockages, but can potentially pose a deadly threat. Researchers at the University of East Anglia reveal they create dangerous "biofilms" that make the perfect environment for microbes to thrive.
Biofilms are thin layers of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, diatoms and algae, that stick together. They like to grow on moist, nutrient-rich surfaces such as the bathroom blockages caused by hair, soap sulphates and oils.
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Bacterial spread from drainpipes to patients occurs via a staged mode of transmission.
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‘Sink and bath drains and plugholes, within both the hospital and a domestic setting, are troubling reservoirs for microbes.’
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Salmonella could get into the drain while washing chicken or E.coli could build-up from ground beef. Hair and dead skin could give rise to Fusarium solani, which could cause permanent vision damage.
While urinary tract infections are also a possibility, as some studies have detected Enterobacter cloacae in water pipes connecting to the plughole.
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Shifting bacterial communities in the stomach may influence cancer risk. Microbe changes are linked with differences in risk and type of stomach cancer.
If left untreated, these can harbour E. coli and salmonella, which can then become airborne and pass up through the plughole into the home. This can compromise our immune systems and could potentially be life-threatening. However it usually results in diarrhoea.
Only a trickle of water is needed to then allow the bugs to make their way into sinks and bathtubs, where they can infect humans.
Source: Medindia
Risk Levels and Types of Stomach Cancer Caused by Bacteria
Shifting bacterial communities in the stomach may influence cancer risk. Microbe changes are linked with differences in risk and type of stomach cancer.
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If left untreated, these can harbour E. coli and salmonella, which can then become airborne and pass up through the plughole into the home. This can compromise our immune systems and could potentially be life-threatening. However it usually results in diarrhoea.
Only a trickle of water is needed to then allow the bugs to make their way into sinks and bathtubs, where they can infect humans.
Source: Medindia
Bacteria That Cause Caries Survive in Dental Plaque
Substances that build extracellular cariogenic bacteria from sugar residue create an environment for bacteria to survive in plaque.
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