MATTRESSES are home to bacteria, dust and dust mites, and could give you highly contagious skin infections and painful boils. This is the type of mattress most likely to give you infections.
Foam mattresses house most bacteria
Absorbs 46 per cent more moisture than any other type of mattress
Bacteria infections can cause boils, cellulitis or urinary tract infections
Mattresses made from natural fillings house the least amount of bacteria
Foam mattresses absorb 46 per cent more moisture than any other type of mattress, according to bed maker Harrison Spinks.
Moist mattresses are “a breeding ground” for bacteria, the firm said.
Bacteria that reside in mattresses include Staphylococci, Enterococci and even the deadly MRSA superbug.
Infections from the bacteria can cause painful lumps on the skin, cellulitis, collections of pus under the skin, pneumonia and urinary tract infections.
http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/868396/Bed-bug-mattress-bacteria-breeding-grounds-boils-foam-mrsa