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To determine the extent, anatomical distribution, persistence, and transferability of Clostridium difficile skin contamination in patients suffering from C. difficile-associated disease.

December 20, 2007Clinical Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Clostridium difficile Skin Contamination in Patients with C. difficile-Associated Disease

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To determine the extent, anatomical distribution, persistence, and transferability of Clostridium difficile skin contamination in patients suffering from C. difficile-associated disease.
Conducted a prospective study evaluating 27 patients diagnosed with Clostridium difficile-associated disease.
Cultured multiple skin sites—including the groin, chest, abdomen, forearms, and hands—and evaluated transmission to investigators' hands during active disease and following diarrhea resolution.
C. difficile frequently contaminated multiple anatomical sites, prominently including the groin, chest, abdomen, forearms, and hands.
Pathogens on patients' skin were easily acquired on the hands of examining investigators during contact.
Skin contamination frequently persisted on patients' chest and abdomen even after the clinical resolution of diarrhea.

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Prospective study reveals widespread, persistent Clostridium difficile skin contamination in symptomatic patients, highlighting potential vectors for healthcare-associated pathogen transmission.

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Bobulsky et al. (2007) studied this question.

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Prospective study reveals widespread, persistent Clostridium difficile skin contamination in symptomatic patients, highlighting potential vectors for healthcare-associated pathogen transmission.

Clostridium difficile Skin Contamination in Patients with C. difficile-Associated Disease

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Clostridium difficile Skin Contamination in Patients with C. difficile-Associated Disease

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