From Infection Prevention Land...

If a pt is placed in Clostridium difficile precautions due to a positive C. diff toxin assay (different from a C. diff culture), they will remain in precautions for the remainder of their stay. A patient can only be removed from precautions during their stay if they have a negative C. diff culture. The catch? The C. diff cultures are not done in-house, they are sent to the lab at Mayo Clinic and usually take about 7 days. We cannot use a negative C. diff toxin assay to remove someone from precautions.

C. diff yucky equipment and other stuff is cleaned with the blue microfiber cloths and Sanimaster spray. The blue microfiber cloth literally picks up the C. diff spores (can you say "shamwow!"?) Use Tergo wipes for non-C. diff cleaning. Speaking of Tergo wipes...did you know that there have been a few instances in which mold was seen growing under the lid? Ew. We can prevent this by rinsing out the canister (after it has expired) with water and drying it with a blue microfiber cloth. Then refill as usual. Don't forget to write the expiration date...90 days from the fill date. Beth can answer your questions about any of this at ext. 2339.