Research and analysis

Effectiveness of IPC measures for high prevalence of C. difficile

Rapid systematic review on effectiveness of additional IPC measures to precent spread of C. difficile in periods of high prevalence in health and social care settings.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 25 February 2026

Documents

Effectiveness of additional IPC measures in preventing spread of C. difficile in periods of high prevalence in health and social care settings: a rapid systematic review

Ref: GOV-20125

PDF, 459 KB, 27 pages

Details

This rapid systematic review (search up to 1 September 2025) aimed to identify and summarise evidence relating to infection prevention and control (IPC) measures, in addition to standard IPC practice, to prevent spread of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) in the context of high prevalence in health and social care settings.

No evidence was identified that met the inclusion criteria.

Published 25 February 2026