Using bleach to kill of Clostridioides difficile (VIDEO)

University of Plymouth

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Research published during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week has showed that one of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off spores of Clostridioides difficile, the most common cause of antibiotic associated sickness in healthcare settings globally

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Microbiology Society

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