C. difficile Spores Survive Bleach: Rethinking Disinfection in Healthcare
Recent research highlights the resilience of C. difficile spores to bleach, commonly used in healthcare disinfection, and their viability on medical textiles. This underscores the need for innovative antimicrobial fabric technologies in infection prevention strategies.
The Role of Bedding Plays in Spreading Infectious Diseases
A groundbreaking study published in Lancet Microbe reveals extensive monkeypox virus contamination in hospital isolation rooms, highlighting the potential for environmental and airborne transmission during routine care activities, such as changing bedding, and emphasizing the need for robust infection prevention measures.
How Healthcare Worker Attire Can Contribute to the Spread of Bacteria
A study by the University of Maryland reveals that 30% of healthcare worker (HCW) scrubs are contaminated with pathogenic bacteria during a typical patient care shift, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and interventions to reduce the risk of bacterial transmission through HCW attire.
The Resilience of Clostridium difficile Spores Against Hospital Laundry Processes
A recent study reveals that Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) spores can survive the laundry processes designed to sanitize bedding in healthcare settings, raising concerns about their potential to contribute to sporadic C. difficile infection (CDI) outbreaks and highlighting the need for improved laundry protocols or alternative disinfection methods.