Clostridioides difficile

Question 1

what gram is Clostridioides difficile

Answer 1

positive

Question 2

what is the reservoir

Answer 2

digestive tract in mammals

Question 3

does it form spores

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

why can antibiotics cause C. difficile proliferation

Answer 4

can live inside people without causing problems, antibiotics can cause death of other bacteria allowing C. Difficile to proliferate producing toxins

Question 5

what are the clinical features

Answer 5

diarrhoea, fever, loss of appetite, nausea

Question 6

incidence has dramatically decrease since

Answer 6

2007

Question 7

why can C. Difficile spread quickly

Answer 7

due to the spores

Question 8

what is the risk factor for C. Difficile infections

Answer 8

antibiotic use

Question 9

treatment

Answer 9

antibiotics should be stopped and the use of a proton pump inhibitors should be reviewed

Question 10

what acronym was developed?

Answer 10

S: suspect
I: isolate
G: gloves
H: hand washing 
T: test stool for toxin