A recent study highlights the inadequacy of home washing machines in disinfecting healthcare workers' uniforms, with many machines unable to effectively kill antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This issue poses significant health risks for hospital staff and their families, as hospital-acquired infections are a growing public health concern. The research, which assessed various washing machines, found that up to half of them could not decontaminate uniforms adequately, while others showed bacterial residue and signs of resistance to both detergent and antibiotics. This raises alarms about infection control in domestic settings.
Our research shows that domestic washing machines often fail to disinfect textiles, allowing antibiotic-resistant bacteria to survive.
Half of the machines did not decontaminate the uniforms during a rapid cycle, while one-third failed during a standard cycle.
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