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Clostridium
New clostridium study findings have been reported from J.M. Boyce et al
September 23rd, 2008
Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To determine whether hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) decontamination can reduce environmental contamination with and nosocomial transmission of Clostridium difficile. A prospective before-after intervention study." "A hospital affected by an epidemic strain of C. difficile. Intensive HPV decontamination of 5 high-incidence wards followed by hospital-wide decontamination of rooms vacated by patients with C. difficile-associated disease (CDAD). The preintervention period was June 2004 through March 2005, and the intervention period was June 2005 through March 2006. Eleven (25.6%) of 43 cultures of samples collected by...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-23)
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