From ward to washer: The survival of Clostridium difficile spores on hospital bed sheets through a commercial UK NHS healthcare laundry process.

Joanna TarrantRichard O JenkinsKatie T Laird

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2018)

Clostridium difficile spores are able to survive laundering through a commercial washer extractor and may be contributing to sporadic outbreaks of CDI. Further research to establish exposure of laundry workers, patients, and the hospital environment to C. difficile spores from bed sheets is needed.

Keyphrases

clostridium difficile
healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient safety
acute care
adverse drug
emergency department
late onset
patient reported outcomes
early onset