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A Review of the Evidence on the Role of Floors and Shoes in the Dissemination of Pathogens in a Healthcare Setting.
Surgical Infections 2024 January 6
Background: It is generally accepted that shoes and floors are contaminated with pathogens including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and Clostridium difficile , yet correlation to clinical infection is not well established. Because floors and shoes are low-touch surfaces, these are considered non-critical surfaces for cleaning and disinfection. The purpose of this review is to assess peer-reviewed literature inclusive of floors and shoe soles as contributors to the dissemination of infectious pathogens within healthcare settings. Methods: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) methodology, PubMed and Medline were searched for articles assessing the presence of pathogens on or the transmission of pathogens between or from floors or shoe soles/shoe covers. Inclusion criteria are the human population within healthcare or controlled experimental settings after 1999 and available in English. Results: Four hundred eighteen articles were screened, and 18 articles documented recovery of bacterial and viral pathogens from both floors and shoes. Seventy-two percent (13/18) of these were published after 2015, showing increased consideration of the transfer of pathogens to high-touch surfaces from shoe soles or floors during patient care. Conclusions: There is evidence that floors and shoes in healthcare settings are contaminated with several different species of health-care-associated pathogens including MRSA, VRE, and Clostridium difficile .
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