By Karim Rahemtulla You might want to borrow a pair of examination gloves the next time you visit your doctor…
Or bring a tub of hand sanitizer to use afterward.
Because the doctor’s office is one of the germiest places around. And you won’t believe which part of your visit packs the biggest punch for bacteria.
Gross, Grosser, Grossest
The average toilet seat has 172 colony-forming units (CFUs). That measures bacteria’s potential to live and reproduce more bacteria.
Pretty nasty, right?
Well, we’re just warming up.
The armrest in a waiting room chair packs a whopping 173,050 CFUs. That’s more than 1,000 times as gross as a toilet seat.
Then there’s …read more
