Session: Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) (Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (March 18-22, 2010))

Sunday, March 21, 2010: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Hanover A-B (Hyatt Regency Atlanta)

CME Credits: 1.25

Type: Oral

Summary: This session will provide attendees with updates regarding the epidemiology of, surveillance for, and prevention of CDI.

Learning Objectives:

Identify recent changes in the epidemiology of CDI.
Apply accepted infection control practices for the prevention of CDI in healthcare settings.
Describe how to apply current interim surveillance recommendations for CDI.
Review recent research into the prevention of healthcare-associated CDI.

7:00 AM

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Ruth Carrico, PhD, RN, CIC, University of Louisville Hospital

7:40 AM

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L. Clifford McDonald, MD, FACP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

90 Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI)