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Essential Guidelines & Recommendations
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
Clinical Practice Guideline by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA): 2021 Focused Update Guidelines on Management of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Adults
management of C diff in adults
APIC Guidelines, Strategies, and Implementation Guides
includes: Strategies to prevent C diff in acute care ; preventing C diff infections implementation guide;
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections
Related Guidelines & Recommendations
Isolation Precautions (CDC)
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (CDC)
see also LIST K: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective against Clostridium difficile Spores
List K: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective against Clostridium difficile Spores
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (CDC)
Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
Lippincott: Contact Precautions
Inova Policies
Clostridoides difficile: Infection Control
includes diarrhea decision trees by LOS + stool chart
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must be using Inova computer or logged in to Inova system to access
Fecal Transplantation (Lippincott)
for Patients & Families
What is C. diff? (CDC)
The Progression of a C diff Infection (CDC Infographic)
C.diff Fact Sheet (CDC Infographic)
C diff Educational Resources
C diff (JAMA Patient Page)
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