ORCID
- Joshi, Tina: 0000-0002-5965-4055
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of healthcare-associated diarrhoea globally and produces spores which are resistant to commonly used biocides and are able persist on contaminated surfaces for months. This study examined the effect o
DOI
10.1111/lam.12768
Publication Date
2017-09-01
Publication Title
Lett Appl Microbiol
Volume
65
Issue
3
Embargo Period
2018-06-22
Organisational Unit
Peninsula Dental School
Keywords
Clostridium difficile, biocide, spores, sublethal, transmission, viability, Clostridioides difficile, Cross Infection, Disinfectants, Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous, Hospitals, Humans, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Microbial Viability, Spores
First Page
199
Last Page
205
Recommended Citation
Joshi, L. T., Welsch, A., Hawkins, J., & Baillie, L. (2017) 'The effect of hospital biocide sodium dichloroisocyanurate on the viability and properties of Clostridium difficile spores.', Lett Appl Microbiol, 65(3), pp. 199-205. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/lam.12768
