Moisture
Moisture is one of the necessary inputs for odor-producing bacteria to thrive. Trace urine from stress incontinence can create a nitrogen-rich, slightly alkaline environment in fabric. Dressing over incompletely dried skin can create warm,…
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Moisture is one of the necessary inputs for odor-producing bacteria to thrive. Trace urine from stress incontinence can create a nitrogen-rich, slightly alkaline environment in fabric. Dressing over incompletely dried skin can create warm, moist conditions favorable to odor-producing bacteria. Synthetic fabrics trap moisture against the skin because they do not absorb it.