Table 2. Sample synopsis table for Clostridium difficile (Diarrheal illness).

Setting and Required Data Metric	Priority of Data Metric	Current Surveillance System	Feasibility
Healthcare setting
Infection Rate	High	Meets needs	High
Susceptibility of infection isolate	Medium	Meets needs	High
Colonization Rate & Susceptibility of colonization isolate	Low	Current surveillance system does not collect and/or report	Not assessed
Community setting
Infection Rate	High	Does not meet	Medium
Susceptibility of infection isolate	Medium	Does not meet	Low
Colonization Rate & Susceptibility of colonization isolate	Low	Current surveillance system does not collect and/or report	Not assessed