Background and epidemiology: A gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium that is common in the
environment, Clostridium difficile is transmitted by the fecal–oral route. Its resistant spores …

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially deadly cause of diarrhea that is virtually
always connected to health care system exposures, both inpatient and outpatient. Once a …

One of the central concepts guiding efforts to prevent Clostridium difficile infection has been
that symptomatic patients in hospitals are the major source of transmission. 1 Infected …

Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile is a spore-forming, anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus. It
accounts for 10%-20% of episodes of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and the most cases of …

See related research article by Forster and colleagues on page 37 and at www. cmaj.
ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj. 110543 alone. 8 In addition, hydrogen peroxide as a dry mist or …

Infection control is the most essential component of an effective overall management
strategy for prevention of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). The cornerstones …

In this decade, the prevention and control of Clostridium difficile infection in health care
settings has become a global public health challenge. Infection rates have increased …

Background. To address the significant morbidity and mortality rates associated with
nosocomial Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhea (CDAD), a series of recommendations …

Clostridium difficile is mainly known as a hospital-acquired, nosocomial infection. The
hospital environment is considered an ideal place for C. difficile to persist, infect susceptible …

The leading cause of nosocomial enteric infections in the US is a potentially lethal condition
that influences the daily care of medical and surgical patients across all specialties. The …