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Abstract The impact of repeated in-hospital reprocessing on 100% cotton fabric continues to be debated. We analyzed the properties of surgical gowns and drapes over 15 months of clinical use.… Click to show full abstract
Abstract The impact of repeated in-hospital reprocessing on 100% cotton fabric continues to be debated. We analyzed the properties of surgical gowns and drapes over 15 months of clinical use. The amount of linting fibers and the water absorption rate increased significantly, but microbial and blood penetration was preserved.
Keywords:
surgical gowns;
cotton;
changes properties;
gowns drapes;
clinical use
Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Year Published: 2022
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