Category Archives: C. difficile

Washing hands helps to fight superbugs

Posted on May 8th, 2012

A national hand hygiene campaign “cut superbug infections,” according to BBC News. The BBC and other news outlets have reported the success of a hand-washing campaign in cutting infection rates in hospitals. The headlines stem from a study of hand-washing practices at 187 NHS trusts in England and Wales between 2004 and 2008. The Clean [...]

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Difficult to see how C. diff spreads in hospital

Posted on February 9th, 2012

“We don’t know what causes deadly hospital superbug to spread, admit scientists,” the Daily Mail has reported. “Hospitals may be adopting the wrong strategy for combating a notorious bug on the wards,” it goes on to say. This story is based on new research investigating the transmission of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), a hospital-acquired infection [...]

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Two thirds of nurse uniforms test positive for ‘harmful’ bacteria

Posted on September 14th, 2011

Hospital nurses’ uniforms are a breeding ground for potentially dangerous bacteria, study authors have warned. Nearly two thirds of samples taken from the uniforms of registered nurses tested positive for potentially harmful infections including MRSA. Israeli researchers at a 550-bed hospital in Jerusalem collected samples from three areas on the uniforms of 75 nurses and [...]

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