Flip Flops and Bacteria

There was an interesting article posted by NBC about Flip flops and bacteria that I would like to discuss. The University of Miami emergency mobile flip-flop lab found more than 18,000 bacteria on one flip flop. Now remember that's just ONE flip flop. What was even more interesting was that some of the bacteria that was found on the flip flops, were bacteria from fecal matter, respiratory germs, diaper rash, and yeast infection. Oh the places we go....the study tested different parts of NYC. The subway, parts of Coney island, Coney island public restroom at the train station, West Village, and Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Wow I couldn't even imagine wearing a pair of sandals, or flip flops in a subway. Let a lone a busy one like NYC. That one in the public restroom had about 13,900 bacteria!! Another interesting finding by Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr., director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University’s Langone Medical Center, said "if such shoes were worn for three months over the course of an entire summer, 93 percent of them would have fecal bacteria on them and 20 percent of them would have E. coli."
Just think about what you are potentially walking in with those flip flops in bathroom floors, especially in a subway station. And I just don't mean human waste either. You also have small animal droppings as well.
The most important thing that one should consider is not having any open cuts, blisters, or sores. You shouldn't be wearing flip flops to begin with, with any of the above foot ailments. But with all those bacteria, this can lead to severe infections in the foot.
It is always important to take good care of your feet and to recommend checking your feet daily. For further information, please check out our website.

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