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Trends in Infection Prevention and Control:
Healthcare Textiles:
Laundry Science and
Infection Prevention
A report prepared by Infection Control Today magazine, released March 8, 2011.
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Table of Contents
The Imperative for Cleanlines.................................. 3
Healthcare Textiles as Fomites ................................. 3
Pathogen Persistence ............................................. 4
Healthcare Textiles and Outbreaks .......................... 5
The Healthcare Laundry Process .............................. 7
The Debate Over the Link Between
Healthcare Laundry and Infection .......................... 12
Home Laundering of Healthcare Attire ................... 14
Collaboration Between Laundry and
Infection Prevention Departments ........................... 18
References ......................................................... 20
Appendix A:
Pertinent Points from ANSI/AAMI
ST65:2008 — Processing of
Reusable Surgical Textiles for Use
in Healthcare Facilities......................................... 21
Appendix B:
Pertinent Points from the HLAC
Accreditation Standards for
Processing Reusable Textiles for Use in
Healthcare Facilities ............................................ 23
Appendix C:
Precautions to Prevent Transmission of
Infectious Agents ................................................. 27
Written by Kelly M. Pyrek, editor in chief of Infection Control Today magazine. Underwritten by Aramark.
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www.infectioncontroltoday.com
The Imperative for Cleanliness
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here is a renewed commitment to the elimination of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), triggered
by the mandates established by healthcare policymakers, federal and state regulators, and consumer
groups. A greater emphasis on hygiene and asepsis, coupled with implementation of evidence-based
practices by healthcare professionals, is...