People who wear their socks to bed have been hit with a grim warning due to "health implications".
Swab analysis has found that the socks people wear to bed are dirtier than a toilet, a TV remote, and a doormat.
Experts at MattressNextDay swabbed different people’s socks that were worn from 7am to 11pm. Each person wore the same socks whilst wearing shoes, exercising, and going about their everyday routine.
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The lab report also found that half of the socks featured a bacteria called pseudomonas aeruginosa which can make some people unwell. To make the findings worse, research shows only 30% of people change their socks before getting into bed.
Dr Deborah Lee at Dr Fox Online Pharmacy said: “Pseudomonas infection poses a threat to those who are immunocompromised, such as people with diabetes, cystic fibrosis, burns, cancer, organ transplant recipients and newborn babies.
"We need to keep pseudomonas levels under control to protect this portion of the population who are vulnerable.”
Dr Lee added: “At night, the bed is warm, and you are sweating, so this is an ideal breeding ground for pathogens, such as pseudomonas, staphylococcus aureus and E.coli. I would recommend getting into bed in clean pyjamas and a clean pair of bed socks, if you choose to wear socks in bed.”
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