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Optimize Antibiotic Therapy

Poster, images, and video reminding clinicians to optimize antibiotic therapy.

Assess Your Patient's Risk for C. diff Infection

Fact sheet, graphic, and video reminding clinicians to assess patients’ risk of infection.

C. diff Infections and High-risk Antibiotics

Video explaining how certain high-risk antibiotics can increase infection risk.

C. diff Infection Prevention

Graphics reminding clinicians to wear PPE and promote cleaning to prevent spread.

Educate Patients on Their Risk of C. diff Infection

GIFs reminding clinicians to educate their patients on their risk of C. diff infection

C. diff Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals

Fact sheet explaining the impact, risk factors, transmission, and prevention of C. diff infection.

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C. diff Frequency

Static graphic highlighting frequency of C. diff infection while taking an antibiotic or during use.

Diagnostic Stewardship

Set of 4 Images highlighting diagnostic stewardship to reduce C. diff infection risk among patients.

Resources for patients

Find more fact sheets, social media graphics, and animated videos for the general public.

C. diff Educational Resources

Infection prevention guidelines and assessments

Isolation Precautions Guideline

Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (2007)

Disinfection and Sterilization Guideline

Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities (2008)

Environmental Infection Control Guidelines

Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (2003)

Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (2002)

Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings (2002)

Assessments

Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy Toolkit

Tools for healthcare and public health professionals to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

CDC/STRIVE Infection Control Training

STRIVE trainings address the technical and foundational elements of HAI prevention.

Antibiotic Stewardship resources

Antibiotic Prescribing and Use

All about antibiotic prescribing and use in the U.S.

Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit

Be Antibiotics Aware aims to improve antibiotic prescribing and use among consumers.

Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship

Key principles to guide efforts to improve antibiotic use, patient safety and outcomes.

Acute care facilities resources

Clinical Guidance for C. diff Infection Prevention in Acute Care Facilities

Core strategies for CDI prevention in acute care facilities

Long-term care facilities resources

Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes

A framework for implementing antibiotic stewardship in nursing home settings.

Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF) Component

Use the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component to track infections and prevention process measures...

National Healthcare Safety Network Resources

Patient Safety Component (PSC)

CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infe...

Long-term Care Facilities (LTCF) Component

Use the Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) Component to track infections and prevention process measures...

Publications and reports

NCBI selected C. diff publications

2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report

CDC's 2019 AR Threats Report includes national estimates for 18 antimicrobial-resistant germs.

Blogs

Blog: C. diff survivor and advocate shares her story

Blog: Champions for the Cause: Using the TAP Strategy to Identify Gaps in Preventing HAIs

Prevention and precautions

Strategies to Prevent C. diff Infections in Acute Care Hospitals (2022 Update)

Preventing C. diff Infections from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

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Duration of Contact Precautions for Acute-Care Settings (from Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA))

Rationale for Hand Hygiene Recommendations after Caring for a Patient with C. diff Infection (from APIC)

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Clinical practice

Guidelines on Management of C. diff Infection in Adults (2021 focused update from Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and SHEA)

Guidelines for C. diff Infection in Adults and Children (2017 update from IDSA and SHEA)

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