Bioaerosols generated from toilet flushing in rooms of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.
Geneva M WilsonVirgil B JacksonLinda D BoykenMarin L SchweizerDaniel J DiekemaChristine A PetersenPatrick J BrehenyMatthew W NonnenmannEli N Perencevichnull nullPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Bioaerosols produced by toilet flushing potentially contribute to hospital environmental contamination. Prevention measures (eg, toilet lids) should be evaluated as interventions to prevent toilet-associated environmental contamination in clinical settings.