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Article: Washing hands with soap and warm water is the best way to fight C.difficile
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 21, 2007
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Washington, Sept. 21 -- According to a new study, the most effective way health care workers can eliminate Clostridium.difficile bacteria, one of the most difficult bacteria to combat, from their hands is by washing them with soap and warm water.
Dr. Michael Libman, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) carried out the study to find the most effective method to control the infection caused by this bacteria, and found that cleaning hands with soap and warm water was the best way.
To determine the best method to control Clostridium.difficile, Dr. Libman's ...