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No Better Than Water – Popular Hospital Disinfectant Ineffective Against Common Superbug

Research conducted during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week examines the effects of employing suggested chlorine-based chemicals to combat Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-related illness in healthcare environments worldwide. A recent study reveals that a primary chlorin ....

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Chlorine disinfectant is no more effective th

<p>Research by the University of Plymouth has showed spores of <em>Clostridioides difficile</em>, commonly known as C. diff, are completely unaffected despite being treated with high concentrations of bleach used in many hospitals.&nbsp;Writing in the journal <em>Microbiology</em>, the study&rsquo;s authors say susceptible people working and being treated in clinical settings might be unknowingly placed at risk of contracting the superbug.</p>
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