Development of a silver‐based dual‐function antimicrobial laundry additive and textile coating for the decontamination of healthcare laundry

Aims To repurpose a silver‐based antimicrobial textile coating product (Micro‐Fresh 1911) as a dual‐function antimicrobial laundry additive and textile coating. Methods and Results Survival of Escherichia coli or Staphylococcus aureus type and clinical isolates in a domestic 40°C wash was assessed w...

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Published in:Journal of applied microbiology 2021-04, Vol.130 (4), p.1012-1022
Main Authors: Owen, L., Laird, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Antimicrobial activity
Antimicrobial agents
antimicrobial properties
antimicrobial textile
Clinical isolates
Coating
Coatings
Contamination
cross contamination
Decontamination
Decontamination - methods
Delivery of Health Care
detergents
Detergents - chemistry
Detergents - pharmacology
E coli
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coli - drug effects
Escherichia coli - isolation & purification
fabrics
Health care
health services
healthcare laundry
Humans
Laundering - methods
Laundry
laundry additive
Low temperature
microorganisms
Penicillin
risk
silver
Silver - chemistry
Silver - pharmacology
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus - drug effects
Staphylococcus aureus - isolation & purification
Survival
Textiles
Textiles - analysis
Textiles - microbiology
Transmission
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