Background: Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) are an effective means of decreasing the transmission of bacterial pathogens. Alcohol is not effective against Clostridium difficile spores. What kills C diff on surfaces? Overall, Clorox, Cidex OPA, and Virex were most effective at killing C. diff spores. Clorox and OPA were also effectiveRead More →
An increasing number of younger people also develop C. diff infections, even without taking antibiotics or being in a hospital. Failure to wash your hands thoroughly after being exposed to the bacteria can lead to infection. You also have higher odds of getting C. Does C. diff completely go away?Read More →
Nearly 1 in 5 patients with C difficile were discharged somewhere other than their home (18%), investigators found, while that number was just 8% in the control group. When the patients didn’t go home, the most common discharges were to hospice/death (12%) or to a nursing home or long-term careRead More →