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Crocs are out at Pennsylvania hospital

Infection Control Monitor, August 3, 2007

It's see you later, alligator to Crocs at one Pennsylvania hospital.

Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh has banned the wearing of Crocs, those brightly-colored clog-like shoes, by workers in patient-care areas, reported the Associated Press (AP). Holes that ventilate the rubbery shoes pose a safety hazard, infection control manager Sharon Krystofiak told the AP. She said she feared healthcare workers could drop a syringe through the holes in the shoes.

A nurse who was wearing Crocs on July 30 when the policy went into effect called it ridiculous. Like many hospitals, Mercy's policy also bans flip-flops and open-toes shoes in clinical areas.

It's not the first time hospitals have banned the wearing of Crocs. In April, a Swedish hospital banned Crocs saying they generate static electricity that could interfere with medical equipment.

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