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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Walpole (Crossbench). It was answered on Wednesday, 17 November 2010.


NHS: Prebiotics

Question
My Lords, I will try again. Can the Minister tell me whether carbolic—either as a soap or as a cleaner—has any effect on C. difficile, or is C. difficile resistant to carbolic?
Answer

My Lords, my advice is that best practice guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection is clear and is available. The management of the infection requires the isolation of cases, hand-washing with soap and water and the use of the antibiotics metronidazole or vancomycin.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
722 c776 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Preventive medicine Clostridium Prebiotics
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk