{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: On the hands of patients with Clostridium difficile: A study of spore prevalence and the effect of hand hygiene on C difficile removal.
{Author}: Barker AK;Zellmer C;Tischendorf J;Duster M;Valentine S;Wright MO;Safdar N;
{Journal}: Am J Infect Control
{Volume}: 45
{Issue}: 10
{Year}: Oct 2017 1
{Factor}: 4.303
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.03.005
{Abstract}: The prevalence of Clostridium difficile spores was assessed in 48 observations of infected inpatients. Participants were randomized to hand hygiene with either alcohol-based handrub or soap and water. C difficile was recovered in 14.6% of pre-hand hygiene observations. It was still present on 5 of these 7 participants after hand hygiene (3/3 using alcohol-based handrub; 2/4 using soap and water).