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Induced Sporicidal Activity of Chlorhexidine against Clostridium difficile Spores under Altered Physical and Chemical Conditions

BACKGROUND: 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 diffi...

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Autores principales: Nerandzic, Michelle M., Donskey, Curtis J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25861057
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123809