👉 The Milwaukee:infection, also known as the Milwaukee outbreak of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections, was a significant public health incident that occurred at several medical facilities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, between 2006 and 2008. The outbreak was linked to contaminated medical equipment, particularly ventilators and other devices used in intensive care units (ICUs). When patients with C. diff infections were transferred from these contaminated devices to healthcare workers' hands or into their environments, the bacteria spread rapidly, leading to numerous cases of infection among staff and patients. The outbreak highlighted critical issues in sterilization practices and infection control protocols, prompting widespread reforms in healthcare facilities to prevent similar incidents.
