Hand Hygiene and Clostridium difficile

  1. Ted W. Gay, MD
  1. From Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside, CA 92056.

    TO THE EDITOR:

    In the Infection Control section of his otherwise excellent review of the epidemic strain of Clostridium difficile, Bartlett (1) notes that standard recommendations of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America include “soap and water for handwashing rather than alcohol-based hand hygiene” (1). However, the reference cited is a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America position paper …

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    • Review:Narrative Review: The New Epidemic of Clostridium difficile–Associated Enteric Disease
      • John G. Bartlett
      Ann Intern Med November 21, 2006 145:758-764
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