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Two culture media were compared for their ability to isolate Clostridium difficile from environmental sites within a UK hospital. The media were cefoxitin-cycloserine-egg yolk agar plus lysozyme (CCEY/L) and chromID C. difficile. A wide range of environmental surfaces was sampled using sterile sponges (Polywipes) and these were inoculated on to both media. C. difficile was recovered from 105 of 496 sites (21%) using a combination of both media. The sensitivity of chromID C. difficile was 87.6% compared with 26.6% for CCEY/L (P < 0.0001). chromID C. difficile performed significantly better than CCEY/L for the recovery of C. difficile from the environment. (C) 2012 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Hill KA, Collins J, Wilson L, Perry JD, Gould FK
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Hospital Infection
Year: 2013
Volume: 83
Issue: 2
Pages: 164-166
Print publication date: 01/02/2013
Online publication date: 29/11/2012
Acceptance date: 07/10/2012
ISSN (print): 0195-6701
ISSN (electronic): 1532-2939
Publisher: W.B. Saunders Co. Ltd
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.006
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.006
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