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Dyer C. et al. Biocide Resistance and Transmission of Clostridium difficile Spores Spiked onto Clinical Surfaces from an American Healthcare Facility. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. July 12 2019.

• ASM Press Release: C. difficile Resists Disinfectant, Persists on Hospital Gowns, Stainless Steel.
• NBC News: Dangerous Bacteria Can Survive Disinfectant, Putting Patients At Risk.
• US News & World Report: Disinfectants Can't Stop This Dangerous Hospital Germ.

Gehrig J.L. et al. Effects of Microbiota-Directed Foods in Gnotobiotic Animals and Undernournished Children. Science. July 12 2019.

• Companion Science Report: Raman A.S.et al. A Sparse Covarying Unit that Describes Healthy and Impaired Human Gut Microbiota Development. Science. ​July 12 2019.
• Goats and Soda (NPR blog): A Mix of These Foods Could Restore Healthy Microbes in Malnourished Kids.
• The Scientist: Researchers Identify Gut Microbes to Help Malnourished Kids Recover.