Clostridium difficile is recognized to be the leading cause of health care–associated
diarrhea. Since 2000, there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence C difficile …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs)
represent a global threat to human health and well-being. Because transmission of MDROs …

Abstract In August 2003, the 284-bed community hospital Pierre-Le Gardeur (PLGH) in
Quebec experienced a major outbreak associated with the Clostridium difficile NAP1/027/BI …

Abstract Purpose of Review Cleaning and disinfection in healthcare facilities is essential to
ensure patient safety. This review examines practical strategies used to assess and improve …

Before we discuss transmission, it is important to understand that C. difficile survives in
various environments (eg, nature, various goods, clothes, and patients' surroundings) and …

Clostridium difficile is a leading nosocomial pathogen worldwide. It is associated with
tremendous morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures. Prevention is especially …

Background: Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) was widely used in Sengkang
General Hospital (SKH) during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. Ensuring a sustained supply of …

Sistematizar las evidencias sobre la eficacia de la bioluminiscencia con trifosfato de
adenosina en la calidad de limpieza de superficies de dispositivos biomédicos en centrales …

Opinion Statement Prevention of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a complex task;
adequate and sustained success is difficult to obtain. Focus on prevention has to start by …

Clostridioides difficile は医療施設において最も多くみられる嫌気性菌であり,
ヒト・動物・環境から広く分離される. 芽胞を形成しアルコール抵抗性であることから院内感染の原因 …