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CE Home > Infectious Disease/Infection Control > CE362-60 C. difficile Threatens Hospitalized Patients
Advanced Practice Course
CE362-60b ·1.0 hr
C. difficile Threatens Hospitalized Patients
Author: Connie C. Chettle, RN, MS, MPH, CIC, COHN-S

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The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about Clostridium difficile infections in hospitals and long-term care facilities and to offer strategies for reducing the spread of the pathogen. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Give three reasons why it is difficult to control transmission of Clostridium difficile in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
  • Explain at least four ways the patient-to-patient spread of C. difficile can be prevented.
  • Discuss the two major risk factors for infections with C. difficile.

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