The new strain of has been associated with: C. difficile an increased mortality and an increased morbidity an increase in secondary infections and an increased incidence an increase in secondary infections and a decrease in nosocomial infections a decreased morbidity and a decreased mortality One potential source of infections in the out-patient population has been: C. difficile poultry dairy calves raw spinach undercooked hamburger The transmission of is through: C. difficile an increase in flagellar motility the production of toxins the production of spores the production of capsules To kill spores of you need to use: C. difficile alcohol bleach glutaraldehyde radiation The best method of preventing infection in a healthcare setting is: C. difficile limiting visitors to ICU environmental decontamination with alcohol proper hand hygiene vaccination The primary symptoms of infection include: C. difficile hypotension, constipation, dehydration watery diarrhea, fever, bloody stool dehydration, hypertension, urinary tract infections hemolytic anemia, renal failure, hypotension Three main risk factors for acquiring infection are: C. difficile hospitalization, receiving antibiotics, age >65 years old
The new strain of C. difficile has been associated with: an increased mortality and an increased morbidity an increase in secondary infections and an increased incidence an increase in secondary infections and a decrease in nosocomial infections a decreased morbidity and a decreased mortality One potential source of C. difficile infections in the out-patient population has been: poultry dairy calves raw spinach undercooked hamburger The transmission of C. difficile is through: an increase in flagellar motility the production of toxins the production of spores the production of capsules To kill spores of C. difficile you need to use: alcohol bleach glutaraldehyde radiation The best method of preventing C. difficile infection in a healthcare setting is: limiting visitors to ICU environmental decontamination with alcohol proper hand hygiene vaccination The primary symptoms of C. difficile infection include: hypotension, constipation, dehydration watery diarrhea, fever, bloody stool dehydration, hypertension, urinary tract infections hemolytic anemia, renal failure, hypotension Three main risk factors for acquiring C. difficile infection are: hospitalization, receiving antibiotics, age >65 years old