Management of nosocomial infection of Clostridium difficile: surveillance, prevention and control

In recent years, the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has been in increase worldwide. Effective surveillance is the key to control the incidence and spread of CDI. The content of CDI surveillance mainly includes case definition, standardized diagnosis, CDI case source definition, CDI incidence and suggestions for CDI prevention and control. This review summarizes the pivotal components of effective CDI surveillance, and provides some practical prevention and control suggestions for the standardized surveillance and prevention and control of CDI in hospitals in China.