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    • Infection Prevention and Control
    • Healthcare Epidemiology
    • Microbiology

    Background:

    • Hospital linen, including bedding and transport cart textiles, can act as reservoirs for microorganisms.
    • These microorganisms pose a risk for transmission to healthcare providers, patients, and the environment, potentially causing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
    • Patients who are immunocompromised or have direct portals of entry are particularly vulnerable to infections originating from contaminated linen.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide an overview of microbial survival on hospital linen and related equipment.
    • To discuss current linen laundering, transport, and storage processes and identify best practices.
    • To explore antimicrobial interventions for reducing microbial contamination on hospital linen.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of literature on microbial survival on textiles in healthcare settings.
    • Analysis of linen handling processes (laundering, transport, storage).
    • Evaluation of antimicrobial interventions, including a silver-ion laundering additive.

    Main Results:

    • Hospital linen surfaces can sustain viable microorganisms, contributing to HAI transmission pathways.
    • Standard laundering, transport, and storage procedures may not eliminate all microbial risks.
    • Antimicrobial interventions, such as silver-ion additives, show potential for reducing microbial load on linen.

    Conclusions:

    • Hospital linen represents a potential vector for healthcare-associated infections.
    • Optimizing linen management processes and implementing antimicrobial treatments are crucial for infection prevention.
    • Silver-ion technology offers a promising approach to mitigate microbial contamination on hospital textiles.