Germs that can Spread in the Washroom In a recent blog I looked at -- How to Clean a Toilet Seat and Ensure the Safety of the User, this prompted a number of emails asking for additional information on the kind bugs that can be picked from using public toilets. Not being an expert in the field of bacteria I turned to the internet and came up some quite disturbing  information from a number of sources. Here are some examples of organisms that could be acquired by contact with toilet seats, they are; The following information was published by Barker J, Bloomfield SF. Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham The survival and environmental spread of Salmonella bacteria from toilets was examined in homes, where a family member had recently suffered an attack of salmonellosis. In four out of six households tested, Salmonella bacteria persisted in the biofilm material found under the recess of the toilet bowl rim which was difficult to remove with household toilet cleaners. In two homes Salmonella bacteria became incorporated into the scaly biofilm adhering to the toilet bowl surface below the water line. Salmonella enteritidis persisted in one toilet for 4 weeks after the diarrhoea had stopped, despite the use of domestic cleaning fluids. Salmonellas were not isolated from normally dry areas such as, the toilet seat, the flush handle and door handle. Toilet seeding experiments were set up with Salmonella enteritidis PT4 to mimic environmental conditions associated with acute