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Article: Touching on cross contamination: restroom innovation continues to thrive on reduction of waste and preserving health.
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- April 1, 2006
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As most are aware, danger in the restroom exists in many forms since they are breeding grounds for large colonies of virulent bacteria. It has been found that 97 percent of all the toilet seats found in restaurants, gas stations and other public places harbor micrococacceae, which can cause skin reactions; 39 percent are contaminated with streptococcaceae--the leading cause of epidemic sore throat--and bronchial pneumonia; 22 percent harbor pseudomonadeceae, which can lead to urinary tract infections and blood poisoning; 19 percent with enterobacteriaceae (kidney infections, thyphold/paratyphoid fever, salmonella and shigellosis); and 81 percent can infect visitors with ...