British researchers conducted an experiment and found that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are not destroyed even by disinfecting with a chlorine solution.
The researchers took a few common medical gowns and "stained" them with three strains of Clostridium dificile - bacteria that cause intestinal upset and that are very difficult to kill with antibiotics.
After that, all the robes were soaked in a solution with chlorine for 10 minutes.
As a rule, this is enough for ordinary bacteria, but superbugs not only did not die, but did not even become less active. It took 10 seconds of contact with the contaminated medical gown for them to "move" to another object or hands.
This experiment confirmed the fears of doctors that even after disinfecting treatments, superbugs can actively spread and continue to infect people. In most cases, they cause disorders such as diarrhea, but in debilitated patients they can cause dangerous inflammation.
The experiment was carried out at the University of Plymouth under the direction of Dr. Tina Joshi, a specialist in molecular biology.
Superbugs not only survived the disinfection perfectly, but also continued to actively multiply after it.
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In 2003-2006, Clostridium difficile caused dangerous outbreaks in British hospitals, so since then scientists and doctors have been looking for ways to effectively combat this infection.