According to statistics provided by the U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services, one in 20 hospital patients will acquire a
healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during their treatment. While all
hospitals and clinics strive to ensure that the risk of spreading
infectious diseases between patients is reduced as much as possible,
completely eliminating the threat of HAIs is unrealistic. Properly
sanitizing textiles using specialized equipment ensures that dangerous
bacteria are killed before they can spread to other patients.
Why Hospital Linens Can Be Dangerous.
Studies
have indicated that textiles can be considered a fomite, or an object
that is capable of carrying an organism. Hospital linens act as
reservoirs that are involved in disseminating bacteria. Various
bacterial strains are able to survive up to 90 days on linens. However,
careful laundering of hospital linens - the primary point of contact for
patients - can greatly mitigate the risk of spreading infections.
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