ReviewMicrobial cell (Graz, Austria)2019
Laundry and textile hygiene in healthcare and beyond.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 89 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Labeled surgical caps improve perioperative patient safety and interprofessional communication in the operating room: a scoping review.Patient safety in surgery · 2026Review
- Contamination of reusable cleaning tools in healthcare settings: a study based on the longitudinal surveillance in Shanghai.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Minimising infection risks: Safe laundry practices in UK care homes through research and guidance development.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Optimizing Textile Disinfection in Hospital-Associated Infections Using Gaseous Ozone.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Investigation of the Influence of Washing on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Materials for Bandages.Polymers · 2025Article
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- Microbial cross contamination in household laundering and microbial ecology of household washing machines.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Microbial Colonization, Biofilm Formation, and Malodour of Washing Machine Surfaces and Fabrics and the Evolution of Detergents in Response to Consumer Demands and Environmental Concerns.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Evaluating the Impact of Laundry Detergents on the Skin Microbiome of Atopic Dermatitis Patients-A Clinical Study.Health science reports · 2024Article
- Assessing Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in University Dormitory Washing Machines.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Environmental contamination with carbapenem resistantFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Article
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- The Microbiome of Things: Appliances, Machines, and Devices Hosting Artificial Niche-Adapted Microbial Communities.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Textiles as fomites in the healthcare system.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2023Review
- Analysis of biofilm and bacterial communities in the towel environment with daily use.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Ag/Cu-Chitosan Composite Improves Laundry Hygiene and Reduces Silver Emission in Washing Machines.Polymers · 2023Article
- Optimal home and hospital laundering of reusable surgical scrubs: Systematic literature review.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2023Review
- The Development of Technology to Prevent, Diagnose, and Manage Antimicrobial Resistance in Healthcare-Associated Infections.Vaccines · 2022Review
- Virucidal Efficacy of Laundering.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The elimination of microbial contaminations from textile is an important aspect of laundering apart from the removal of stains and dirt from used and worn textiles. Although the framework for institutional laundering is well regulated to ensure hygienic cleanliness via the use of e.g. high temperatures and bleaching agents, there are several open points, especially in domestic laundering. In both cases, energy efficiency of appliances is a main driver for innovation and has resulted in a general decrease in washing temperatures which in turn can impact the antimicrobial efficacy of laundering. Thus, the different factors influencing the input and removal of microbial cells in the laundering process and possible adverse effects of microbial contaminants in the washing machine and on the textiles as well as suitable counteractions are discussed in this article, focusing on the clinical area but also considering the domestic environment, which will gain importance in the future, e.g. by the increase of elderly and ill persons being cared for at home.
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