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Clostridium difficile Module
1. Introduction (part 1)	2. Introduction (part 2)	3. Epidemiology (part 1)	4. Epidemiology (part 2)
5. Risk Factors	6. Pathogenesis	7. Clinical Presentation	8. Diagnosis
9. Treatment	10. Prevention	11. Summary	12. Quiz

Clostridium difficile: Summary

C. difficile is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and nosocomial infectious diarrhea.

C. difficile appears to be increasing in incidence and severity.

The elderly are at highest risk for morbidity and mortality from C. difficile.

C. difficile can cause a wide range of clinical symptoms, ranging from asymptomatic colonization to life-threatening pseudomembranous colitis

Key preventive measures include hand hygiene and judicious antibiotic use.

This completes this self-study module. Please complete the self-assessment quiz.