Transfer of microorganisms to and from textiles in healthcare settings: a systematic review
This study highlights the wide range of microbial transfer quantity from and to textiles in healthcare, depending on transfer mechanism, moisture, and other factors. The findings can inform the design of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in healthcare.
Authors
- Walter Zingg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7438-1213)
- Visar Vela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1272-7138)
- Aline Wolfensberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9028-0007)
- N Gassmann
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Basel (CH)
- Hospital Base (CL)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- info fauna (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.10299
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00