The subacute geriatric medicine unit of a hospital is experiencing an outbreak of diarrhea that has been attributed to C. difficile. Which of the following should be the focus of the infection control department's investigation of the outbreak?
A) The logistics of the hospital's food production and meal delivery systems.
B) The hand hygiene habits of staff and their adherence to infection control measures.
C) The housekeeping practices of the cleaning contractors.
D) The individual medication regimens of affected patients.
B
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While medications, food delivery systems, and inadequate cleaning practices may play a role in the prevalence and incidence of C. difficile, the bacterium's fecal–oral route of transmission means that the hand hygiene practices and infection control measures of staff are paramount.
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