The risk of getting a deadly, treatment-resistant infection in a hospital or nursing home is dropping for the first time in decades, thanks to new guidelines on antibiotic use and stricter cleaning ...

Researchers conducted a model-based economic evaluation to find the cost-effective healthcare intervention for lowering C. diff rates. They synthesized efficacy evidence from research literature and ...

A new mathematical model highlights the challenges of preventing Clostridioides difficile transmission in the hospital. Frequently touched surfaces and objects account for three-quarters of ...

Educating hospital cleaning staff, focusing on knowledge gaps, challenges and barriers, can lead to fewer Clostridium difficile infections, according to a study published in Infection Control & ...

Daily-use sporicidal disinfectant offers hospitals broad spectrum efficacy and superior material compatibility compared to bleach "OxyCide is proven to kill 33 different types of bacteria and viruses ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Widespread overuse of fluoroquinolone antibiotics like ciprofloxacin appears to have been the primary driver of ...

Researchers suggest the combination of mechanical wiping and exposure to sodium dichloroisocyanurate with detergent is an effective method for decontaminating a surface with C. difficile. Researchers ...