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Disposable bath towel.


The Crystowel, developed over several years and tested under various conditions, is an innovative solution and an integral part of the fight against the spread of infectious diseases infectious diseases: see communicable diseases. . Even when washed, dried, and handled under ideal conditions, cloth towels can be carriers of virulent vir·u·lent
adj.
1. Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin.

2. Capable of causing disease by breaking down protective mechanisms of the host. Used of a pathogen.

3.
 infectious diseases. Crystowels eliminate this concern. These 32" X 60" towels are clean and soft to the touch and help to eliminate the risk of spreading diseases because they are disposable disposable Nursing adjective Referring to that which is discarded or disposed of noun An item used in health care-related Pt contact which is discarded after use–eg masks, gloves, gowns, needles, paper products, syringes, wipes. See Biohazardous waste. .

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Title Annotation:focus on SKIN CARE
Publication:Nursing Homes
Date:Nov 1, 2005
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