HAI PROFILE
C. difficile Infections
When a person takes antibiotics, good bacteria in the gut are destroyed for several months. During this time, patients can get sick from Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), bacteria that often cause serious or even deadly diarrhea. People who have other illnesses or conditions requiring prolonged use of antibiotics, and the elderly, are at greater risk of acquiring this disease particularly within a healthcare setting. Preventing HAIs such as C. difficile infections is a CDC priority. The CDC provides national data on infection rates through the National Healthcare Safety Network. Standardized Infection Ratios (SIRs) are summary statistics that allow monitoring of HAIs over time.
The Standardized Infection Ratio for C. difficile Infections was 0.71 across general acute care hospitals in 2018.
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