12/02/2026
As a Medical Device manufacturer, our priority is patient safety over labels. What really counts is infection prevention. Last time we spoke about infection prevention in general, today we want to go a step further:
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐-๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป?
Research shows that traditional bathing can unintentionally spread microorganisms:
๐ข A study from US found bacteria in 98% of patient bath basins, highlighting infection risk [1].
๐ข Studies show hospital washbasins are often contaminated with (multidrug-resistant) pathogens, while water-free, single-use bathing systems provide a comparable alternative [2], [3], [4], [5].
๐ข A multicentre study in U.S. and Canadian hospitals found that 62.2% of bath basins were contaminated with healthcare-associated pathogens, indicating infection risk [6].
This is why classification and quality systems are crucial for infection prevention. Swashยฎ bathing products are developed as Medical Devices, produced in an ISO 13485 certified facility with an ISO 14644 Class 6 clean room and strict microbiological controls, and designed as single-patient, single-use solutions to minimise cross-contamination during daily hygiene.
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ตยฎ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ โ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒโ. ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.
๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.
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SOURCES:
[1] Johnson, D. L., Lineweaver, L., & Maze, L. M. (2009). Patientsโ bath basins as potential sources of infection: A multicenter sampling study. American Journal of Critical Care, 18(1), 31โ40.
[2] Van de Poel, P. (2007). Uit de praktijk: Waskom verleden tijd, deel 2 [Washing basin, blast from the past]. Tijdschrift voor Hygiรซne en Infectiepreventie, 6, 74โ76.
[3] Hopman, J., Tostmann, A., Wertheim, H., Bos, M., Kolwijck, E., Akkermans, R., Sturm, P., Voss, A., Pickkers, P., & van der Hoeven, H. (2017). Reduced rate of intensive care unit acquired gram-negative bacilli after removal of sinks and introduction of โwater-freeโ patient care. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 6(1), 59.
[4] Van Laer, F., & Stockman, E. (2016). Eenmalig te gebruiken geรฏmpregneerde washandjes: Ervaringen in het UZA. Noso Info, 20(3), 12โ16.
[5] Groven, F. M. V., Zwakhalen, S. M. G., Odekerken-Schrรถder, G., Joosten, E. J. T., & Hamers, J. P. H. (2017). How does washing without water perform compared to the traditional bed bath: A systematic review. BMC Geriatrics, 17(1), Article 31.
[6] Marchaim, D., Taylor, A. R., Hayakawa, K., Bheemreddy, S., Sunkara, B., Moshos, J., Chopra, T., Abreu-Lanfranco, O., Martin, E. T., Pogue, J. M., Lephart, P. R., Panda, S., Dhar, S., & Kaye, K. S. (2012). Hospital bath basins are frequently contaminated with multidrug-resistant human pathogens. American Journal of Infection Control, 40(6), 562โ564.
