Controlling Clostridium difficile (C. diff), one of the leading causes of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), is an important operational challenge for both the health care and commercial laundry industries. Based on 2011 data, C. diff was estimated to cause half a million infections in the U.S. and 29,000 deaths, a mortality rate of more than three deaths every hour. Spores can survive for weeks on a variety of surfaces, including soft surfaces such as bed linens. Ecolab Inc.'s Adv...