title: Microbial contamination of hospital showers and shower water: the effect of an automatic drain valve.
abstract: The installation of a valve to drain away water on the completion of showering was found to have no significant effect on the numbers of microorganisms in shower water and on the internal surfaces of shower fittings.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Laboratory, Heavitree, Exeter.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Humphrey
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D004323:Drainage, Sanitary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004739:England; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D012498:Sanitary Engineering / Q000295:instrumentation; D014871:Water Microbiology