Induced sporicidal activity of chlorhexidine against Clostridium difficile spores under altered physical and chemical conditions.

Chlorhexidine is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial commonly used to disinfect the skin of patients to reduce the risk of healthcare-associated infections. Because chlorhexidine is not sporicidal, it is not anticipated that it would have an impact on skin contamination with Clostridium difficile, the mo...

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Main Authors: Michelle M Nerandzic, Curtis J Donskey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4393272?pdf=render