U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Clinical Guidance for C. diff Prevention in Acute Care Facilities

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: March 2024

Workgroups: Healthcare-Associated Infections Workgroup

This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website provides information on the basic principles and interventions recommended to prevent Clostridioides (formerly known as Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) in acute care facilities. These strategies can help state and local health departments, health care facilities, and quality improvement organizations implement CDI prevention measures.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce C. diff infections that people get in the hospital — HAI‑01
Target met or exceeded

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Clinical Guidance for C. diff Prevention in Acute Care Facilities. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/c-diff/hcp/clinical-guidance/.