Clostridium difficile Infection

The educational design of this activity addresses the needs of the hospitalist on Clostridium difficile infection treatment and prevention.

	Dale N. Gerding, MD Professor of Medicine Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, Illinois Research Physician Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital Hines, Illinois
	Ciarán P. Kelly, MD Professor of Medicine Harvard Medical School Director of Gastroenterology Training Medical Director, Celiac Center Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts
	Ashwini Niranjan-Azadi, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine Hospitalist Program Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore, Maryland

After participating in this activity, a learner should be able to:

List risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI)
Describe guideline-driven infection control strategies
Delineate the guideline-recommended diagnostic evaluation process and tests for CDI in adults
Review evidence on current and emerging therapies for treatment of CDI
Review evidence for treatment of CDI recurrence