Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection, formerly Clostridium difficile
Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infection, formerly Clostridium difficile is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 01/07/2021
Date of Most Recent Review: 1/7/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date 01/31/2024
Description:
Since 2000, the epidemiology of Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection (CDI) has changed with significant increases in incidence and severity. Recently overall incidence of CDI and healthcare-associated CDI has decreased while community-associated CDI has not. CDI, once considered to be exclusively a hospital-acquired infection, had nearly 50% community-associated cases in 2017. Infections in those considered low risk (peripartum women, children, and young healthy adults) have increased. Many infected patients lack the usual predisposing CDI risk factors. This course discusses risk factors related to emergence of community CDI, ways community-associated CDIs are transmitted, and current prevention and treatment guidelines of CDI.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to inform healthcare providers about the development of community-associated Clostridioides difficile. After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Discuss the changing epidemiology of C. difficile.
• Describe how C. difficile is transmitted in the community.
• Assess the major and minor risk factors for community-associated C. difficile infection.
