C. Diff Continues to Spread Even with More Preventive Activities
A new study conducted by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) finds that while steps to stop the spread of the intestinal superbug Clostridium difficile-often called C. diff infection or CDI-have increased, they are not yielding significant improvements.
According to the survey of 1,087 APIC members conducted earlier this year, 70 percent have adopted additional intervention measures to counter CDI since March 2010, but only 42 percent have seen a decline in CDI rates in their healthcare facilities; 43 percent report no decline at all.