Is the war being won?--An expert's view.
With new DH guidance on dealing effectively with Clostridium difficile in healthcare settings recently published (see p40-43), Health Estate Journal spoke to Department of Health inspector of microbiology and infection control Professor Brian Duerden, asking him how much progress has been made in preventing outbreaks and containing spread, what lessons have been learned from some of the more high profile outbreaks, and what innovations, if any, are on the horizon to help eradicate the bacterium in future.
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