Bathroom hygiene: how to ensure you never spread E coli

The largest cause of bacterial bloodstream infections in the UK is not associated with uncooked meat as we thought. Uncooked chicken has a reputation problem where germs are concerned, and rightly so. But new research from the University of East Anglia, published in The Lancet: Infectious Diseases, finds that people not washing their hands may be a leading cause in the spread of E coli in the UK. “Let’s be clear about E coli,” says Prof David Livermore, who led the research. &l