Contact Precautions + Rescue Wipes
Obligate anaerobic spore-forming large gram positive bacilli ("box-car shaped").
Naturally found in the environment (soil, feces, sewage, marine sediments). Survives on inanimate objects for months due to its spore formation. Can colonize the gastrointestinal tract of 4% of health indivuals and 20% of hospitalized individuals.
Global distribution. Transmission via fecal-oral routine and contact with spores from contaminated surfaces. High burden of spores in healthcare settings, and increasing incidence associated with antimicrobial use.
Community-acquired or nosocomial infections including: