November is C. diff Awareness Month

Published: 11/09/2022

Sources:
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Relevant To:
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers,
  • Assisted Living,
  • Urgent Care,
  • Dialysis Facilities,
  • Medical Office,
  • Critical Access Hospitals,
  • Home Health,
  • Hospitals,
  • Long Term Care,
  • Ambulatory Care,
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility,
  • Clinical Lab,
  • Pharmacy,
  • Hospice,
  • Rural Health Clinics

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a germ that causes severe diarrhea, which can be life-threatening. It can affect anyone and is usually associated with recent antibiotic use. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that C. diff causes almost half a million infections in the United States each year and contributes to about 29,300 deaths.

In observance of C. diff Awareness Month, CDC is sharing some important resources on C. diff prevention.

Healthcare providers ar…

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