Dirty linens from healthcare facilities may have Clostridium difficile contamination, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control & Quality website.
A paper published in FEMS Microbiology Letters examined linens at a laundry facility that services a range of healthcare facilities in the Seattle area. They collected surface samples from dirty and clean areas.
In the dirty areas, 23 percent tested positive for C. diff.
Only 2 percent of samples from the clean areas tested positive for C. difficile. These came from a small area where soiled linen is handled in small batches.
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