Nightwriter
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Your question is an important one. I am linking an article that discusses the fact that several P. aeruginosa outbreaks have been linked to contaminated tap water, medical devices and surface cleaning equipment. You are right: the shower is a source of P.A. contamination.
It is generally believed that the main source of acquiring Pseudomonas and similar bacteria still comes from hospitals where these bugs are most prevalent. But there are still sources in the home and elsewhere that must be avoided whenever possible.
Briefly, showerheads need filtration and regular cleaning as already mentioned. It is the spraying of the droplets that makes it a possible source of P.A. transmission. The very same tap water that can contaminate respiratory equipment such as nebulizers when rinsing. Also notice in the reference section, that equipment used in bronchoscopes are a major source of acquiring P.A.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/91/7/983.pdf
">http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/91/7/983.pdf
</a>
I use a charcoal filter in my showerhead that is sold primarily as a chlorine filter since my doctor has told me that chlorine is a major irritant to the airways. They're sold in home improvement centers or on-line. Charcoal is also an excellent filter for other particulates. But the filters that are mentioned in this article are specifically for P.A.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/435518/pall_medical_launches_first_home_shower_filter_to_protect_against/
">http://www.redorbit.com/news/h...r_to_protect_against/
</a>
The disposable showerhead, designed to be as effective in the home as it is in the hospital, protects against pathogens dispersed through water, including such potentially deadly agents as Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa - the most common cause of severe life-threatening lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis patients, Acinetobacter, Aspergillus (mold), fungal spores, protozoa and parasites such as Cryptosporidium. These pathogens thrive in the biofilm that forms in water systems, which is then dispersed into the environment through an unprotected showerhead.
It is generally believed that the main source of acquiring Pseudomonas and similar bacteria still comes from hospitals where these bugs are most prevalent. But there are still sources in the home and elsewhere that must be avoided whenever possible.
Briefly, showerheads need filtration and regular cleaning as already mentioned. It is the spraying of the droplets that makes it a possible source of P.A. transmission. The very same tap water that can contaminate respiratory equipment such as nebulizers when rinsing. Also notice in the reference section, that equipment used in bronchoscopes are a major source of acquiring P.A.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/91/7/983.pdf
">http://www.haematologica.org/cgi/reprint/91/7/983.pdf
</a>
I use a charcoal filter in my showerhead that is sold primarily as a chlorine filter since my doctor has told me that chlorine is a major irritant to the airways. They're sold in home improvement centers or on-line. Charcoal is also an excellent filter for other particulates. But the filters that are mentioned in this article are specifically for P.A.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/435518/pall_medical_launches_first_home_shower_filter_to_protect_against/
">http://www.redorbit.com/news/h...r_to_protect_against/
</a>
The disposable showerhead, designed to be as effective in the home as it is in the hospital, protects against pathogens dispersed through water, including such potentially deadly agents as Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa - the most common cause of severe life-threatening lung inflammation in cystic fibrosis patients, Acinetobacter, Aspergillus (mold), fungal spores, protozoa and parasites such as Cryptosporidium. These pathogens thrive in the biofilm that forms in water systems, which is then dispersed into the environment through an unprotected showerhead.