Level of decontamination after washing textiles at 60°C or 70°C followed by tumble drying

Background: Several major outbreaks in healthcare facilities have occurred with the emergence of multi-resistant bacteria. A possible route for dissemination is the hospital textiles and inadequate laundering of them. The aim of this study was to develop an easy-to-use method for simulating the laun...

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Main Authors: Eva Tano, Åsa Melhus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-11-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://www.infectionecologyandepidemiology.net/index.php/iee/article/download/24314/pdf_1