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    C. difficile spores can persist on surfaces for up to 5 months and are difficult to kill without proper hand washing. 24% of healthcare workers have hands contaminated with C. diff spores after routine patient care due to insufficient hand hygiene and protective equipment. These spores can then be transmitted to other patients or home, potentially infecting families, friends, and pets. Proper hand washing with soap and water after contact with patients and decontamination of surfaces and equipment is necessary to prevent the spread of C. difficile.

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    C. difficile spores can persist on surfaces for up to 5 months and are difficult to kill without proper hand washing. 24% of healthcare workers have hands contaminated with C. diff spores after routine patient care due to insufficient hand hygiene and protective equipment. These spores can then be transmitted to other patients or home, potentially infecting families, friends, and pets. Proper hand washing with soap and water after contact with patients and decontamination of surfaces and equipment is necessary to prevent the spread of C. difficile.

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    C. difficile spores can persist on surfaces for up to 5 months and are difficult to kill without proper hand washing. 24% of healthcare workers have hands contaminated with C. diff spores after routine patient care due to insufficient hand hygiene and protective equipment. These spores can then be transmitted to other patients or home, potentially infecting families, friends, and pets. Proper hand washing with soap and water after contact with patients and decontamination of surfaces and equipment is necessary to prevent the spread of C. difficile.

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    Clostridium difficile (C.

    difficile) Infections
    PAINFUL, DEADLY DIARRHEA
    Do you want that?!?

    24% of healthcare workers have hands contaminated with C. diff spores after
    routine care of patients with the infection due to lack of glove use and garbing.

    Alcohol sanitizers DO NOT kill spores


    ONLY hand washing with soap and water will
    C. difficile spores can persist on hard surfaces for as
    long as 5 months if not cleaned properly
    Healthcare workers can spread the bacteria to patients or contaminate surfaces
    through hand contact.

    O THIS INCLUDES BRINGING SPORES HOME TO YOUR


    FAMILY, FRIENDS, CHILDREN, AND PETS.

    DID YOU KNOW?


    Transmission from contaminated items such cell phones may
    also occur
    o After using alcohol sanitizer, 94% health care workers had
    contaminated hands that spread to their cell phones

    There is no time limit on transmission : you can pick up spores no matter how
    long you are in the room.
    o This includes running in and out
    By not following protocol you are putting yourself and people around you at home or work at
    risk for contamination.
    ALWAYS GARB COMPLETELY BEFORE ENTERING AN ISOLATION ROOM

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