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Clostridium difficile Infections

Publication 1 details the SHEA/IDSA (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America/Infectious Diseases Society of America) recommendations. Publication 2 has a brief summary. Publication 3, from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), contains valuable tools to help implement the program.

  1. Dubberke ER, Gerding DN, Classen D, et al. Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2008;29 Suppl 1(October):S81-92. (free full access).
  2. Yokoe DS, Mermel LA, Anderson DJ, et al. A compendium of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2008;29 Suppl 1(October):S12-21. (free full access).
  3. Guide to the Elimination of Clostridium difficile in Healthcare Settings. APIC. November, 2008. (free full access).
  4. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Toolkit (set of PowerPoint slides). (free full access).

Patient Education Materials

APIC/CHPSO Patient Guide: Single Page Large Print Large Print — Spanish. (free full access).

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