CDif Awareness
Who should attend:
Anyone working within a health and social care setting who may come across Clostridium Difficile during their working day.
Course benefits:
Clostridium Difficile produces a spectrum of diseases, ranging from simple and self-limited diarrhoea to its most advanced and characteristic form, pseudomembranous colitis. It is well recognized as the major cause of infectious diarrhoea that develops in patients/residents following hospitalisation or admission to a long-term care facility
Additional information:
Certificates:
All candidates who participate to the required level will receive a certificate of attendance from Essential Training
Contents:
• What is Clostridium Difficile?
• Where is Clostridium Difficile usually found?
• How common is Clostridium Difficile?
• How is Clostridium Difficile transmitted?
• Can Clostridium Difficile be spread from person-to-person?
• Who is most at risk from Clostridium Difficile?
• What are the symptoms of Clostridium Difficile?
• What are the long term effects of Clostridium Difficile?
• What is the mortality rate for Clostridium Difficile?
• How is Clostridium Difficile diagnosed?
• Is there a treatment for Clostridium Difficile?
• Is there a way to prevent infection?
• What is the Clostridium Difficile vaccine?
• Can Clostridium Difficile be controlled environmentally?
• Is there legal protection for workers and others?
• What can be learned from history?
• Where can I get more information about Clostridium Difficile?
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