Strongly consider washing your hands next time you tie your shoelaces. According to an international study of nearly 12,000 environmental isolates presented at IDWeek 2021, up to 45% of samples from shoe soles contain Clostridiodes difficile spores. The pathogen also was found commonly on surfaces and floors in houses, parks and public buildings.
Given how pervasive C. difficile is outside of health care settings—and considering that one-third of C. difficile infections (CDIs)