Award
NIH Reporter #5R01HS030223-03
An infection prevention dilemma: should we place patients with C. difficile colonization on contact precautions?
Recipient
Duke University, Durham, NC
Award Amount
$498,936.00
Ceiling
$498,936.00
Awarded
April 27, 2026
Identifier
5R01HS030223-03
The project investigates whether patients colonized with C. difficile should be placed on contact precautions by measuring environmental contamination and transmission potential, aiming to improve infection control practices.
Description
This project aims to evaluate the environmental contamination caused by colonized patients and assess the potential for transmission using molecular epidemiology to inform infection control policies regarding C. difficile colonization and contact precautions.