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C. diff Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals
Fact sheet explaining the impact, risk factors, transmission, and prevention of C. diff infection.
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C. diff can affect anyone. Patients are up to 10 times more likely to get C. diff infection while taking an antibiotics or during the three months after.
C. diff Frequency
Static graphic highlighting frequency of C. diff infection while taking an antibiotic or during use.
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Protect yourself and your patients from C. diff infection.
C. diff Infection Prevention
Graphics reminding clinicians to wear PPE and promote cleaning to prevent spread.
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Avoid unnecessary testing for C. diff.
Diagnostic Stewardship
Set of 4 Images highlighting diagnostic stewardship to reduce C. diff infection risk among patients.
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Assess Your Patient's Risk for C. diff Infection
Fact sheet, graphic, and video reminding clinicians to assess patients’ risk of infection.
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An animated GIF image reminding healthcare professionals to educate their patients on the risk factors for C. diff infection.
Educate Patients on Their Risk of C. diff Infection
GIFs asking clinicians to educate patients on infection risk when prescribing antibiotics.
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Optimize Antibiotic Therapy
Motion graphic, images, and Poster for HCPs to reduce C. diff risk among patients.
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C. diff Infections and High-risk Antibiotics
Video explaining how certain high-risk antibiotics can increase infection risk.
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Resources for patients

Find more fact sheets, social media graphics, and animated videos for the general public.

C. diff Educational Resources

Clinical resources

Infection prevention guidelines and assessments

Isolation Precautions Guideline
Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)
Disinfection and Sterilization Guideline
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008)
Environmental Infection Control Guidelines
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (2003)
Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (2002)
Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (2002)
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Assessments

Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy Toolkit
Tools for healthcare and public health professionals to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

Antibiotic resources

Antibiotic Prescribing and Use
All about antibiotic prescribing and use in the U.S.
Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit
Be Antibiotics Aware aims to improve antibiotic prescribing and use among consumers.
Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
A framework for implementing antibiotic stewardship in hospital settings.

Acute care facilities resources

Clinical Guidance for C. diff Infection Prevention in Acute Care Facilities
Core strategies for CDI prevention in acute care facilities

Long-term care facilities resources

Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes
A framework for implementing antibiotic stewardship in nursing home settings.
Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF) Component
Use the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component to track infections and prevention process measures...

Publications

NCBI selected C. diff publications
CDC. Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2019.

Commentaries and blogs

Medscape Commentary: Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes
Podcast: Annals On Call – C. difficile: The Most Common Health Care–Associated Infection in the United States
Blog: Seeing The Potential Harm of Antibiotic Overuse Clearly
Blog: C. diff survivor and advocate shares her story

Partner resources

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)