Clostridioides difficile is extremely contagious, can live on surfaces for a long time, and can’t be killed with hand sanitizer alone (need to wash hands due to tough outer shell called a spore). As a result, it’s one of the most common hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections and is an increasingly frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among older adult hospitalized patients. #cdiff #hospitallife #nurselife #physician #medschool #nursingschool #rt #np | J Mack Slaughter Jr