Study: C. difficile is very common in U.S. hospitals.
Most high-risk patients are over 60 years of age, with multiple admissions and recent antibiotic use. Pre-emptive isolation of all patients with diarrhea is recommended. Alcohol gel is ineffective against spore form of C. difficile; soap and water help, but only bleach will kill it.
D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology