Researchers with <em>Mycobacterium</em> (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Georgia Tech Doctoral Student Maria Juliana Soto-Girón and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Kostas Konstantinidis are shown with images of bacteria. Research done with scientists from the US Environmental Protection Agency documented bacteria in shower hoses taken from hospital patient rooms. Credit Credit: John Toon, Georgia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.