Sept 13th: Community carriage rates of Clostridium difficile in healthy volunteers from four regions of England
Faecal samples from 1365 healthy asymptomatic volunteers from 4 regions in England were screened for the presence of Clostridium difficile between Dec 2013 and July 2014. Carriage rate of C.
Sept 8th: Antibiotic resistance genes in domestic washing machines and dishwashers and the impact of laundering on antibiotic resistant bacteria.
A study of 29 washing machines and 24 dishwashers showed that genes encoding for resistance to β-lactamase antibiotics were present in 79% of the washing machines and 96% of dishwashers.
July 31st: Microbiome analysis of used domestic kitchen sponges
This new study looks at the microbial species which can be found in used kitchen sponges.
July 30th: How surfactant Concentration and Type Affects the Removal of Escherichia coli from Pig Skin During a Simulated Handwash
When giving hygiene advice, we just assume that “handwashing with soap “works” – but in reality there is little or no data to show whether this is true-and how hygiene effectiveness might be improved soap formulation, more rigorous hand rubbing and rinsing etc..
June 16th: The hygiene hypothesis misnomer and its potential impact on strategies to tackle antibiotic resistance
In the latest APUA newsletter-Liz Scott and Sally Bloomfield look at how ongoing obsession with the so-called hygiene hypothesis is undermining
