For which situation is it inappropriate to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer?
A) Patient with pneumonia
B) Patient with C. difficile
C) Status post-appendectomy
D) Patient with HIV

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Soap and water must be used to thoroughly clean hands if there is any visible soiling or dirt and with certain infections such as Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant enterococci when preparing for a sterile or surgical procedure, before and after eating, and after using the restroom. In all other situations, a hand sanitizer is as effective as soap and water.

For Which Situation Is It Inappropriate to Use Alcohol-Based Hand