title: Acquisition of Clostridium difficile on Hands of Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Resolved C. difficile Infection.
abstract: In an observational study, we found that healthcare personnel frequently acquired Clostridium difficile on their hands when caring for patients with recently resolved C. difficile infection (CDI) (<6 weeks after treatment) who were no longer under contact precautions. Continuing contact precautions after diarrhea resolves may be useful to reduce transmission.
authors.affiliation: 1Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Subarna K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.affiliation: 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine,University Hospitals Case Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Venkata C K
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Sunkesula
authors.affiliation: 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine,University Hospitals Case Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Sirisha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kundrapu
authors.affiliation: 3Geriatric Research,Education and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Myreen E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tomas
authors.affiliation: 4Research Service,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Michelle M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nerandzic
authors.affiliation: 1Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Donskey
mesh_terms: D016360:Clostridioides difficile / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D009820:Ohio