Which method of hand hygiene is mandatory when caring for a patient with confirmed Clostridioides difficile enterocolitis?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Hand washing with mechanical friction using antimicrobial soap and water
Answer: Hand washing with mechanical friction using antimicrobial soap and water.
Why not the others: Clostridioides difficile produces bacterial endospores that are resistant to alcohol killing. Mechanical washing with soap and running water physically removes spores; Alcohol rubs do not kill C. difficile spores; Plain water lacks surfactants needed to dislodge spores.
Why not the others: Clostridioides difficile produces bacterial endospores that are resistant to alcohol killing. Mechanical washing with soap and running water physically removes spores; Alcohol rubs do not kill C. difficile spores; Plain water lacks surfactants needed to dislodge spores.
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