Would hot water (120 degrees), kill MRSA if you washed the clothes in the washer?

Clothing should be washed in 160 degree water using detergent and bleach then dried in high heat. But depending on what materials the blankets are made of, this may ruin them.





The likelihood of the baby blankets carrying MRSA can depend on the site of your mother's infection and MRSA can infect the nose (most common), respiratory tract, eye, ears, skin, wound beds, urine and blood. It also depends on the precautions she takes to prevent transmission to others. If you don't know the site of infection or how good her hand hygiene is, ask her.





MRSA can survive outside the body for up to 2 weeks depending on the surface it's on. You could when the blankets arrive just put on a pair of gloves and hang the blankets up somewhere for 2-3 weeks. You can wash them after that. But if you just can't stomach the idea of using them, be forthright and tell your mother your concerns. It may hurt her at first but better that than to deceive her into thinking you're actually using it. MRSA isn't THAT contagious.





And I suppose you could always ask her to buy some online and have them shipped to you.Would hot water (120 degrees), kill MRSA if you washed the clothes in the washer?
I would err on the safe side and say no and I assume you mean 120 degrees F. To thoroughly clean clothes that may contain traces MRSA, you should soak the clothes in alcohol. The local drug store should have rubbing alcohol you could buy.





You may need mutiple bottles to completely soak the article of clothing. After soaking them, I would put them through a normal wash cycle to get the alcohol off.





If you think you have come in contact with it you should wash yourself with disinfectant soap and may consider calling your doctor.





Good luck!Would hot water (120 degrees), kill MRSA if you washed the clothes in the washer?
i dont think 120 will suffice .Most your new front loaders have an internal water heater .. you need a sanatizer of some sort ..lysol has a concentrate ..kills 99.99 % of bacteria.bleach is a bit harsh . good luck sweety .


personally , i would put blankets in a plastic trash bag after being sprayed with aresol lysol , leave for a couple of days . then wash .
No- this is an extremely virulent strain. My guess would be that you'd have to wash the clothes in bleach.





Here is a link which I think will provide you with some valuable info:





http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar_mrsa_h鈥?/a>
MRSA can resist antibiotics so I think it can live through hot water. Its serious stuff.