Clostridium Difficile

Introduction

Clostridium Difficile is an organism that can be responsible for many cases of diarrhoea in healthcare settings. Clostridium difficile outbreaks often necessitate the closure of wards and departments with the associated problems that this creates in busy clinical areas.

Content

• Description of the nature of Clostridium Difficile
• Modes of spread of Clostridium Difficile
• Risk factors for Clostridium Difficile action
• Screening methods
• Treatment regimes