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Health Professional Information on Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile
- Clinical Information
Risk factors, signs and symptoms, transmission, and diagnosis.
- Testing and Treatment
Criteria for testing, screening, and specimen submission information.
- Disease Reporting
What to report, how to report, and who is required to report.
- Infection Prevention
Information about infection control, implementation of C. diff infection (CDI) surveillance, isolation precautions, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Changing Epidemiology
Increased incidence and severity of CDI is resulting in many changes. - Guidelines and Resources
C. difficile guidelines and resources for health care professionals. - Clostridioides difficile Toolkit for Long-term Care Facilities
This toolkit for C. diff infection (CDI) prevention and management in long-term care facilities provides resources in six topic areas: prepare, detect, contain, clean, prevent, and educate.
Last Updated: 10/05/2022