Question

A 47-year-old inpatient develops watery diarrhea day 5 after starting broad-spectrum antibiotics. Stool toxin positive for CDI. To reduce transmission, what infection control measure is essential?

Accepted Answer

Contact precautions with gloves and gowns and soap-and-water hand hygiene

Answer

Alcohol-based hand rub only

Answer

Droplet isolation

Answer

Airborne isolation

Answer

No special precautions

Practice question

A 47-year-old inpatient develops watery diarrhea day 5 after starting broad-spectrum antibiotics. Stool toxin positive for CDI. To reduce transmission, what infection control measure is essential?