Changes in the properties of pure cotton surgical gowns and drapes with clinical use and reprocessing.
Berendina Elsina BouwmanFrancesco TessaroloAlexandre BraiosFederico PiccoliDevid ManiglioDayane de Melo CostaAnaclara Ferreira Veiga TipplePublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)
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.