Researchers studied the effect of varying decontamination methods on C. diff. spores dried onto stainless steel strips. The strips were exposed to NaDCC, NaDCC with detergent or the combined cleaning agent with wiping and/or detergent precleaning.
Results from the study showed precleaning with detergent and wiping off spores are important factors in achieving effective decontamination of surfaces when using chlorine-based agents.
Read the abstract about C. diff. contaminations.
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