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

Strategies to Prevent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Acute Care Facilities

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Non-Systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: December 2021

Workgroups: Healthcare-Associated Infections Workgroup

This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) document provides information on the basic principles and interventions recommended to prevent Clostridioides (formerly known as Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) in acute care facilities. The strategies highlighted in this document 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

Suggested Citation

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Strategies to Prevent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Acute Care Facilities. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/cdiff/clinicians/cdi-prevention-strategies.html.