A video on the Contagion Live website outlines ways that healthcare providers can improve the prevention and management of C. difficile.
“The way that healthcare providers can help improve the prevention and management of C. difficile in post-acute care facilities is a complex answer," said Robin Jump, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the Case Western Reserve University.
C. diff spores can last on surfaces for a period of months. There is evidence that says they can last for five months on surfaces.
One way is through really good cleaning. Daily disinfection and cleaning of high-touch surfaces in residence rooms as well as in other high-touch areas like in the nursing station is urged.
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