What is the concern about health-care workers using alcohol-based handrubs at the point of care when patients have Clostridium difficile?
There is concern because alcohol-based handrubs are known to be less effective on soiled hands generally and, specifically, when there is C. difficile infection. This is because of the
handrubs’ inability to kill the C. difficile spores that at times can be present.
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