Washing Machines Spreading Deadly Superbugs
Published data show one washing machine spread a bacterium in a nursery with babies from 1 to 4 weeks old.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Thirteen newborns in Germany were colonized with a dangerous bacterium after the washing machine used for their personal items began growing Klebsiella oxytoca, a bacterium normally found in the intestines, which may trigger life-threatening lung infections and damage
The authors caution those doing laundry for people who are prone to in…
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