Wash in pathogen-fighting power
Strict protocols require linens and apparel to be both clean and hygienic before leaving the laundry. But as they make their way to the patient, clean linens can pick up pathogens that live on hospital equipment and bed rails, as well as visitors, staff and clinicians.
The EPA considers linens to be fomites, or carriers, of these pathogens, which can transfer to your patients and lead to hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).
60%
of hospital staff uniforms are contaminated with bacteria1
6 touch points
Clean linens are touched about six times between washing and patient use2
Reduce contamination with SilvaClean
EPA-approved to reduce post-laundry contamination
SilvaClean holds the first ever public health claim for a residual laundry additive to reduce post laundry contamination, inhibiting the growth of stain- and odor-causing bacteria and fungi (mold and mildew) in products to which it is applied.3
Easy to use
Adding SilvaClean to your laundry system does not require changes in hospital process or purchasing new linens.
Help lower HAI rates
Hospital-acquired infection rates declined 43% at three hospitals when SilvaClean was implemented as part of a comprehensive infection prevention program.4
Linens laundered with SilvaClean fight pathogens on contact
Silva Clean will kill 99.9% of each of these pathogens within 3-9 hours of contact with laundered linens:5
Cotton, cotton/polyester blend, microfiber
Staphylococcus aureus
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Cotton, cotton/polyester blend
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE)
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) positive Escherichia coli
Acinetobacter baumannii
Candida albicans (yeast)
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Talk to an expert about SilvaClean
Complete this form and a Medline Representative will contact you within three business days to talk about how SilvaClean’s antimicrobial treatment can help you fight post-laundry contamination.
REFERENCES:
1. Yonit Wiener-Well Y, Galuty M, Rudensky B, Schlesinger Y, Attias D, et al. Nursing and physician attire as possible source of nosocomial infections. Am J Infect Control. 2011;39(7):555-559.Available at: https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(11)00117-9/abstract. Accessed May 25, 2021.
2. Cohen B, Hyman S, Rosenberg L, Larson E. Frequency of Patient Contact with Health Care Personnel and Visitors: Implications for Infection Prevention. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety / Joint Commission Resources. 2012;38(12):560-565.
3. Data on file.
4. Magill SS, Edwards JR, Bamberg W, et al. Multistate Point-Prevalence Survey of Health Care-Associated Infections. New England Journal of Medicine 2014; 370:1198-208. Available at: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1306801. Accessed May 25, 2021.
5. Environmental Protection Agency approved SilvaClean product label. Available at: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/090335-00001-20190308.pdf. Accessed May 25, 2021.
SilvaClean is a registered trademark of Applied Silver, Inc.