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C. Diff In The Healthcare Industry

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In the healthcare industry, scientist, researchers, and physicians frequently come up with ideas and suggest to better the quality of healthcare. One issue about hospital stays is the acquired infection that patient may receive during their stay in the hospital. Some may be minor such a an urinary tract infection or something that can be potentially fatal as Clostridium difficile. A potential technology that can be expanded throughout health care if the use of UV light to disinfect patients rooms. A study has took place in a few hospitals where the infection rate has decreased by over 50%. Also other studies have shown that patient only half of the surfaces in patient rooms get cleaned after a patient leaves , therefore C. diff can last in

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