A long-term care facility is the site of an outbreak of infectious diarrhea. The nurse educator has emphasized the importance of hand hygiene to staff members. The use of alcohol-based cleansers may be ineffective if the causative microorganism is identified as what?

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The spore form of the bacterium C. difficile is resistant to alcohol and other hand disinfectants; therefore, the use of gloves and handwashing (soap and water for physical removal) are required when $C$. difficile has been identified. Each of the other listed microorganisms is susceptible to alcohol-based cleansers.

A Long-Term Care Facility Is the Site of an Outbreak