No hospital-grade disinfectant can totally eliminate Clostridioides difficile, although some are more effective than others, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

The focus of the new review into the effectiveness of disinfectants in the hospital setting is with Clostridium difficile (C. diff). The organism is a Gram-positive species of spore-forming bacteria.

The deadly and notoriously stubborn superbug, Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), is putting up a winning fight against hospital-grade disinfectants meant to kill it, according to results of a new ...