Sensitizing Clostridium difficile Spores With Germinants on Skin and Environmental Surfaces Represents a New Strategy for Reducing Spores via Ambient Mechanisms
Background: Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Prevention of C. difficile transmission is challenging because spores are not killed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers or many commonly used disinfectants. One strategy to control spores is to induce g...
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Language: | English |
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Case Western Reserve University
2017-10-01
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Series: | Pathogens and Immunity |
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Online Access: | http://paijournal.com/index.php/paijournal/article/view/221 |