October 4, 2017
Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Spores of Clostridium difficile
On September 29, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of two final test method Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobials against spores of Clostridium difficile (C. diff): EPA Microbiology Laboratory Branch (MLB) SOP MB-28: Procedure for the Production and Storage of Spores of Clostridium difficile for Use in the Efficacy Evaluation of Antimicrobial Agents; and EPA MLB SOP MB-31:...