Clostridium difficile: Trends and Strategies for Prevention
Infection Control Today reports on the prevalence of Clostridium difficile, including hospitals' efforts to prevent and control this healthcare-acquired infection. It explores trends related to national control efforts as well as provides strategies for prevention, including hand hygiene, environmental cleaning and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
- Review current trends in C. difficile prevention and control
- Learn about one expert's perspectives on why C. difficile warrants ongoing prevention efforts
- Explore evidence-based strategies for the prevention and control of this pathogen
Since 1913, Clorox has manufactured bleach products that households and hospitals trust to help keep their family and patient environments protected. One hundred years later, Clorox Healthcare remains committed to improving patient safety by offering the largest portfolio of bleach-based disinfectants, EPA registered to kill C. difficile spores and supporting education that helps healthcare professionals reduce healthcare-associated infections.
Happy Hand Hygiene Day! Rethinking Glove Use for Safer, Cleaner, and More Ethical Health Care
May 5th 2025Despite their protective role, gloves are often misused in health care settings—undermining hand hygiene, risking patient safety, and worsening environmental impact. Alexandra Peters, PhD, points out that this misuse deserves urgent attention, especially today, World Hand Hygiene Day.
The Guardians of Animal Health: Who Are Veterinary Infection Preventionists?
March 21st 2025Veterinary infection control experts Leslie Kollmann, BS, AAS, CVT, CIC, Denise Waiting, LVT, and Leslie Landis, LVT, BS, discuss challenges, zoonotic disease risks, and the importance of education, collaboration, and resource development in animal care facilities.
