Domestic washing machines fail to remove pathogens from textiles
Healthcare workers who wash their uniforms at home may be unknowingly contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, according to a study by Professor Katie Laird of De Montfort University, Leicester, UK.
Laird and her team tested home washing machines and found that even running a hot water setting of 60°C failed to remove potentially harmful bacteria from healthcare uniforms.
For the full story, see the August 2025 edition of Medical Textiles.
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