Read more showerhead stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/43969/showerhead.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 04:09:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69394/lather-rinse-disinfect-the-showerhead.htmlHarry Kimball<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=293287&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331214303' border='0' />The showerheads of America are crawling with bacteria that can cause pulmonary disease in people with weakened immune systems, LiveScience reports. Around 20% of showerheads tested for a new study held significant levels of Mycobacterium avium , which can be suspended in air when water flows and be inhaled deep into...A man takes a shower.http://www.newser.com/story/69394/lather-rinse-disinfect-the-showerhead.htmlMon, 14 Sep 2009 16:44:39 CDT