Kern Medical New Associate Orientation Guide

Clostridiodes Difficile (C. Diff)

C. Diff is shed in feces and transmitted by touching surfaces, devices, or materials that are contaminated.

Prevention

Follow contact precautions.

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• Wash your hands with soap and water only.

Soap and Water Hand Hygiene Only!

o Hand sanitizer is not effective at killing C. diff. spores.

• Perform environmental cleaning with appropriate disinfectants.

DO NOT USE HAND SANITIZER

Sani Cloth Bleach Wipes.

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Acinetobacter Baumannii & Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)

Acinetobacter Baumannii

VRE

Capable of surviving on surfaces for as long as 5 months.

Passes from person to person by contact with contaminated hands.

Both

• Spread from poor hand hygiene.

• Spread from poor environmental and equipment cleaning.

• Difficult to contain once an outbreak occurs.

Can lead to death.

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Prevention

• Clean equipment between patient uses.

Keep environment clean.

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• Adhere to contact time for all hospital-approved disinfectants.

• Follow isolation and Standard precautions

• Perform hand hygiene as required.

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