Introduction
Clostridioides difficile Infection Control (CDI) focuses on preventing, detecting, and controlling C. difficile infections—one of the most common and challenging healthcare-associated infections. CDI is closely linked to antimicrobial use, environmental contamination, and transmission via spores that can persist on surfaces for long periods. Effective infection control measures are critical to reduce transmission, recurrence, and patient harm.
This course emphasizes evidence-based strategies for CDI prevention and management, integrating infection prevention practices with antimicrobial stewardship and environmental hygiene. It equips healthcare teams with practical tools to minimize CDI risk while ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.
Scope
This program covers infection prevention and control practices specific to C. difficile, including:
- Epidemiology and transmission of C. difficile
- Risk factors and early identification of CDI
- Standard and contact precautions for CDI patients
- Hand hygiene practices specific to spore-forming organisms
- Environmental cleaning and sporicidal disinfection
- Safe patient placement, isolation, and cohorting
- Antimicrobial stewardship strategies to reduce CDI risk
- Management of recurrent and outbreak-associated CDI
- Surveillance, reporting, and monitoring of CDI cases
- Documentation, audits, and compliance with IPC standards
Objectives
By the end of the program, learners will be able to:
- Understand transmission pathways and risk factors for CDI
- Apply appropriate isolation and contact precautions
- Implement effective environmental cleaning and disinfection strategies
- Integrate antimicrobial stewardship to reduce CDI incidence
- Identify and manage CDI cases and potential outbreaks
- Conduct surveillance and trend analysis for CDI prevention
- Educate staff, patients, and caregivers on CDI prevention
- Ensure adherence to CDI-related IPC and accreditation requirements
Who Can Enroll
This program is suitable for:
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) nurses and officers
- Nursing staff and ward supervisors
- Physicians and residents involved in patient care
- Environmental services and housekeeping teams
- Antimicrobial stewardship team members
- Quality and patient safety professionals
- Healthcare administrators overseeing IPC programs
Study Content from TERRALEAP.COM
Learners receive structured study support through TERRALEAP.COM, including:
- Expert-led videos on CDI prevention and control strategies
- Scenario-based learning covering isolation, cleaning, and outbreak response
- Guided explanations of antimicrobial stewardship and environmental hygiene
- Learning resources designed to reinforce consistent, evidence-based CDI control practices