One morning, while you’re taking a shower, you notice a strange pink tint around the drain. You think it’s just a benign mold and ignore it. Bad idea! This colored deposit is actually a colony of bacteria, and they could be causing a lot more trouble than you think.
A bacteria that loves humidity
Contrary to appearances, this substance is not a mold , but a bacteria called Serratia marcescens according to Dr. Karan Raj in a video on Tiktok . It proliferates particularly in humid environments loaded with soap or shampoo residue . This bacteria therefore finds in your bathroom an ideal environment to multiply and form a pink or reddish biofilm .
Its appearance may seem harmless, but it is not without consequences , especially for vulnerable people.
A potential health hazard
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