Recent research by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that healthcare laundering, when done using the proper procedures, is effective at preventing the spread of infection. The study, which analyzed worldwide healthcare textiles outbreaks over the past 43 years, points to the current infection-prevention strategies used by commercial laundry operators to manage a diverse textile inventory.
 
“Recent innovations in the laundry industry have led to major advances in laundry equipment, laundry chemicals, fiber and fabric technology, and laundry facility design and engineering,” said Lynne M. Sehulster, Ph.D., infectious disease epidemiologist at the CDC.
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