C. Difficile Spores Spread Superbug

A team of scientists have modeled the infection cycle of C. difficile by generating a "mouse hospital" with conditions mimicking transmission in the human environment. The scientists suggest that antibiotic treatment could be asymptomatically inducing the transmission of healthcare-acquired C. difficile, contributing to the outbreaks that have been widely reported in hospitals and other settings. The results have implications for infection control measures and open the door for improved diagnosis of C. difficile.

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