Doctors warn that common pink bathroom slime is not mold but feeding bacteria

people with weakened immune systems or when it reaches vulnerable areas such as open wounds or the eyes.

Why the Residue Looks Pink or Reddish

Serratia marcescens can produce a reddish-orange pigment known as prodigiosin.

That pigment is responsible for the characteristic pink, red, or orange appearance often noticed along bathroom surfaces.

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