Table 1.

Clostridium difficile knowledge assessment

Criteria for Clostridium difficile knowledge	Points
Signs and symptoms (diarrhoea)	1
States characteristics of bacteria (any mention of: microbiology, virulence mechanism, disruption of normal flora, opportunistic)	1
Soap and water needed to clean hands, not just alcohol	1
Treatment options (any mention of: metronidazole, oral vancomycin, fecal transplant, contraindication with loperamide)	1
Contact isolation needed (or contagious)	1
Risk factors (immunocompromised, antibiotic use, proton pump inhibitors)	1
Diagnosis (stool sample, testing methods [PCR/toxins])	1
Total points	=
No knowledge = 0–1a Limited knowledge = 2–3 Moderate knowledge = 4–5 Advanced knowledge = 6–7

^aPoint allocation of 1 is considered no knowledge because there are multiple diseases associated with any one of the criteria, unless person states characteristics of bacteria