Disinfectant wipes transfer Clostridioides difficile spores from contaminated surfaces to uncontaminated surfaces during the disinfection process.
Carine A NkemngongGurpreet K ChaggarXiaobao LiPeter J TeskaHaley F OliverPublished in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2020)
Regardless of the product type, all disinfectant wipes had some sporicidal effect but transferred C. difficile spores from contaminated to otherwise previously uncontaminated surfaces. Disinfectant wipes retain C. difficile spores during and after the wiping process.