Contact Precautions and Patient Isolation Carousel - 7 PNG Images - Text Alternative
Frame 1. Healthcare Professionals: Do you have a patient with new onset of diarrhea? 
Frame 2. It could be C. diff infection. [Illustration of a C. diff germ.]
Frame 3. Isolate the patient from others while evaluating the cause and begin Contact Precautions. [Empty hospital room with a bed and medical equipment.]
Frame 4. Wear gloves and a gown. Adhere to recommended hand hygiene practices. [Healthcare worker in a blue gown pulls on a blue glove.]
Frame 5. Clean and disinfect surfaces and shared equipment. [Healthcare worker wearing protective clothing and gloves uses a spray bottle to clean a table.]
Frame 6. If C. diff infection is confirmed: Maintain Contact Precautions for at least 48 hours or longer after diarrhea has resolved, or up to the duration of hospitalization. [Healthcare professional wearing a gown and gloves holds a tablet beside a patient in a hospital bed.]
Frame 7. Contact Precautions are an important infection control strategy to prevent the spread of C. diff. [Be Antibiotics Aware/C. diff logo and CDC logo. Learn more at cdc.gov/c-diff.]