1. Environmental and equipment cleaning/disinfection
• Because no EPA-registered products are specifi c for
inactivating C. difficile spores, use hypochlorite-based
products for disinfection of environmental surfaces
in those patient-care areas where surveillance and
epidemiology indicate ongoing transmission of C. difficile.
• Use microfi ber cloths and mops if possible (more
effective cleaning products than regular cotton cleaning
cloths).