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Your Washing Machine Might Be Helping Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Spread

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A new study reveals that biofilms in washing machines may contain potential pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes, posing possible risks for laundering healthcare workers’ uniforms at home.

Washing healthcare uniforms at home could be inadvertently aiding the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections within hospitals, according to new research led by Katie Laird of De Montfort University. The findings were recently published in the open-access journal PLOS One.

https://scitechdaily.com/your-washing-machine-might-be-helping-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-spread/


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