When COVID-19 struck, the proper use of PPE and greater attention to hand hygiene and cleaning surfaces became the norm. When that happened, rates of Clostridium difficile decreased significantly.

Visitor contact precautions, or VCPs, a common bulwark against Clostridium difficile in the elderly, may make very little difference in infections when compared with small changes in normal daily ...

An outbreak of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) in a healthcare facility can cause higher death rates, increased length of stay and add stress on lab testing services. “All of these factors place a ...

After suffering repeated bouts of debilitating Clostridium difficile infections, many patients significantly change their behaviors, but some precautions may do little to prevent future infections, ...