Clostridium Difficile (C-diff) Infection: The Latest Scoop on the Poop
Presented by Kathleen Vollman
Non-Financial: Kathleen Vollman has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Meet your instructor
Kathleen Vollman
Kathleen Vollman is a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educator, and Consultant. She has published and lectured nationally and internationally on a variety of topics, including pulmonary care, critical care, prevention of health-care-acquired injuries, work culture, and sepsis recognition and management. From 1989 to…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. C-diff: The Scope of the Problem and Risk Factors for Development
C-diff transmission in hospitals occurs primarily from contaminated environments and through the hands of healthcare personnel. A 2011 CDC surveillance study found that C-diff caused almost half of a million infections and directly led to approximately 15,000 deaths in one year with an estimated cost of 4.8 billion. The impact of C-diff is discussed, along with one of the major risk factors: overuse of antimicrobial therapy.
2. C-diff: Rapid Identification and Diagnosis
Rapid diagnosis will lead to prompt treatment and implementation of contact precautions that can limit the spread of C-diff in the environment of care. The best testing methods and culturing practices will be outlined to prevent over or under diagnosis.
3. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Prevention of Transmission
C-diff prevention efforts should focus on community- and facility-based antimicrobial stewardship and preventing disease transmission. The foundation of an antimicrobial stewardship program is outlined. Hand hygiene and environmental cleaning standards, as well as methods for stool containment, are discussed.
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