Clostridium difficile is both a hospital and community-acquired pathogen. The current study
determined if C. difficile could be cultured from clinical laundry facility surfaces. A total of 240 …

As Clostridium difficile spores are resistant to many household cleaning products, the
potential for community household contamination is high. The purpose of this study was to …

Background Clostridium difficile infection is often considered to result from recent acquisition
of a C difficile isolate in a healthcare setting. However, C difficile spores can persist for long …

BACKGROUND: Clostridium difficile spores can contaminate the hospital environment. Little
is known about the prevalence and strain variability of C. difficile environmental …

ObjectiveTo quantify the survival of Clostridium difficile spores on hospital bed sheets
through the United Kingdom National Health System (UK NHS) healthcare laundry process …

C. difficile is an endospore-forming pathogen, which is becoming a common cause of
microbial health-care associated gastrointestinal disease in the United States. Both healthy …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Healthcare-acquired infections caused by Clostridium
difficile are a major concern in hospitals worldwide. A possible route of transmission is via …

Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobic bacillus that is associated
with diarrheal disease. C difficile is shed in the feces of affected individuals and its spores …

Despite being considered a major hospital-associated pathogen for many years, Clostridium
difficile has been isolated increasingly from people without hospital contact. In this study, we …

Background Hospital transmission of Clostridium difficile is fostered by contamination of
surfaces and medical equipment with spores highly resistant to disinfectants and regular …