title: Strategies for prevention of Clostridium difficile infection.
abstract: Infection control is the most essential component of an effective overall management strategy for prevention of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The cornerstones of CDI prevention are appropriate contact precautions and strict hand hygiene. Other important tactics are effective environmental cleaning, identification and removal of environmental sources of C. difficile, and antibiotic stewardship. Hospitalists, as coordinators of care for each patient and advocates for quality care, can spearhead these efforts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. edubberk@DOM.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dubberke
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004203:Disinfection / Q000592:standards; D017575:Gloves, Protective / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000592:standards; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents