Should Hospitals Ban Neckties to Prevent the Spread of Infection?

In recent years, a debate has emerged in the medical community over whether neckties harbor dangerous germs.  As a result, several hospitals have proposed banning them outright.

What do you think?
(Credit where credit is due... The genesis of this blog post and presentation came in response to a desperate plea for input during a period of writers block :

My good friend Nick Fogelson (@academicobgyn) came to the rescue as he has in the past:   

I strongly recommend his blog for anyone interested in the OB/GYN arena: http://academicobgyn.com/)