Title

Exploring Community Associated Clostridium Difficile

Authors

Patricia Dumonceaux MSN, RN, CIC, PHN, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow
Dana Schmidt RN, St. Cloud Hospital, CentraCare HealthFollow

Files

Description

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a life threatening bacteria spread in spore form through diarrhea. C. difficile effects approximately 500,000 people annually (CDC, 2016). From 2009-2016, the incidence rate of C. difficile in Minnesota* has increased from 50 to 227/1000,000 persons, with 58% of cases considered community associated** (CA), 17% healthcare facility onset (HCFO), and 25% community onset-HCFO (MDH, 2016). MDH 2016 data indicates C. difficile is being transmitted within healthcare and community settings and among patients primarily greater than 65 years of age, with 54% of CA cases using antibiotics during the 12 weeks prior to positive specimen (2016).

Publication Date

2018

City

St. Cloud, MN

Keywords

C diff, Clostridium Difficile, Community associated disease, Case studies

Disciplines

Other Nursing

Comments

2018 Nurses Week Poster

Recommended Citation

Dumonceaux, Patricia MSN, RN, CIC, PHN and Schmidt, Dana RN, "Exploring Community Associated Clostridium Difficile" (2018). Nursing Posters. 78.
https://digitalcommons.centracare.com/nursing_posters/78