ozone laundry process eliminates C. difficile contamination where standard washing leaves residual bacteria
In a randomized controlled comparison at Woodend Hospital, the OTEX ozone system completely eliminated C. difficile post-wash (mean log = 0.000) while the standard VIKING conventional process left residual C. difficile (mean log = 0.8496), a statistically significant difference.
What this means for you
C. difficile is one of the most stubborn and dangerous bacteria found on fabrics in care environments. When ozone is used in the wash cycle, studies show it can bring detectable bacteria levels to zero — compared to conventional washing, which still leaves measurable residue behind. For anyone concerned about hygiene and infection risk, that's a meaningful difference in how clean 'clean' actually is.
The published research
MICROBIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF OZONE
· 2006
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