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Jan 9, 2010 3:50 pm US/Eastern

Study: 48 Percent Of Fountain Sodas Contaminated

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) ― You may want to think twice before gulping down a soft drink from a restaurant, according to new research. 

The study found 48 percent of the sodas from fountains were contaminated with coliform bacteria.

Researchers from Hollins University tested 90 beverages from 30 fountains in fast food restaurants. It's unclear if the bacteria, which is a form of fecal contamination, came from people with dirty hands or the soda fountains.

"You can get collections of bacteria in the water line and that then runs through the whole machine and gets in to the beverage. Any time any water or liquid sits somewhere, it's just a breeding ground for bacteria," said Dr. Alanna Levine, a Primary Care Physician.

The study also found the bacteria from soda fountains was resistant to antibiotics, which would make it more difficult to treat.
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Well, I have gone off soda for a few months now. It was difficult in the beginning but I really do not miss it at all.  Rare exception is in eating pizza, but even there, I go for caffeine-free.