UCSF strives to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) among our patients through a collaborative and multidisciplinary effort. Below are some resources and materials that can be used to help reduce the risk of CDI among our patients.

CDI Bundle & Audit Data Entry Tool

Resources:

• Diarrhea Decision Tree (DDT)
• Bristol Stool Chart 
• CDI FAQ
• SHEA/IDSA/APIC Practice Recommendation C difficile Infections: Compendium of Strategies to Prevent HAIs
• UCSF CDI committee Prevention Guidance 
• Hand Hygiene Resources

Patient Education: English or Spanish
 

Hand Hygiene Videos:

• Hand Hygiene using Soap and Water      
• Hand Hygiene using Alcohol Based Hand Rub (ABHR)
   

For Contact Precautions:

• Putting on personal protective equipment for Contact Precautions 
• Removing personal protective equipment for Contact Precautions
• PPE training in slide presentation format
   

Signs: 

• See Enteric Contact Isolation Sign in resources section                          

Archive:

• FY2016 CDI Myths/Facts