neighbor has c-diff. If he pets the dog and i pet the dog, will i get c-diff?

Question

neigbor w/ c-diff had "accident" on his couch and carpet. Cleaned it with 409 and carpet wash, will this kill bacteria?

Answer 1

You need to get a Germicidal Fabric cleaner for the couch and the carpet-409 does not kill bacteria. You can also spray with LYSOL Spray-kills 99.9 of all bacteria and germs. I'd also wash the dog -call the Vet and get a safe for the dog germ wash-No Lysol on the dog it is toxic if it penetrated through the skin which it will. Looked it up real quick and it can live outside the body for a long time. Also go to the Health food store and get some good Intestinal flora and eat yogurt to make sure your intestines stay healthy by having enough of the good bacteria(necessary) in your system. Yogurt has the good flora and should eat 1 x each day. C-diff is usually caused when taking a strong antibiotic which kills the good flora-why important when you take antibiotics you replenish with double yogurt 2x each day that you are taking the antibiotic.-Have your neighbor as soon as he/she comes to your house wash hands with soap explain so won't get insulted and you do when you leave the neighbors house and do no touch face esp near mouth before you wash. Tell your neighbor about Yogurt and the health food store.

Answer 2

Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of hospital- and antimicrobial-associated diarrhea in hospitalized humans however the role of C. difficile in diarrhea in dogs has not been defined. A prospective study of C. difficile colonization in dogs and cats was conducted in a veterinary teaching hospital intensive care unit (ICU). Rectal swabs were taken from patients upon admission to the ICU and every third day of hospitalization until discharge or death. C. difficile was isolated from 73/402 (18%) animals; 69% of isolates were toxigenic. Community-associated colonization was identified in 39/366 (11%) of animals that were sampled at the time of admission, while C. difficile was subsequently isolated from 27 of the remaining 327 (8.3%) animals that had a negative admission swab. C. difficile was isolated from seven other dogs during hospitalization, but the origin was unclear because the admission swab was not collected. Administration of antimicrobials prior to admission and administration of immunosuppressive drugs during hospitalization were risk factors for hospital-associated colonization (P = 0.006, OR 4.05, 95% CI 1.4–10.8). Acquisition of C. difficile during hospitalization in the ICU was associated with the development of diarrhea (P = 0.004). Two ribotypes, one toxigenic and one non-toxigenic, predominated.

Answer 3

You should use a disinfectant spray on the couch and carpet. That should be enough. Avoid direct contact with anything that may have been in contact with his BM. If the dog is simply bathed with soap and water, it should be fine. If you have to be in direct physical contact with this person's BM and items related(you are a caregiver) use disposable gloves and wash your hands afterward.

Answer 4

No you won't get it.Try spraying the area with vinegar & water you use 4c of hot water & 2Tbsp of vinegar put it in a spray bottle & the odor will be gone & yes it kills the bacteria.Good Luck

Answer 5

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