CDC Physicians Discuss Current Issues Focused On Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff.) Infections and Antibiotic-Resistance

C. diff. Spores and More on Voice America, Tuesday, May 5th at 11 a.m. PT

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May 04, 2015, 11:03 ET

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 4, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Join us on Tuesday, May 5^th at 11:00 a.m. Pacific/2:00 p.m. Eastern time for an on-line live broadcast to learn about current issues focused on C. diff infections and antibiotic-resistance, presented by two leading physicians from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/2441/c-diff-spores-and-more.

Dr. Clifford McDonald, MD, Senior Advisor for Science and Integrity, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC. Dr. McDonald has interests in epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections, especially Clostridium difficile infections, and in the prevention of antimicrobial resistance
Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Associate Director for Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Programs in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Dr. Srinivasan is also a captain in the US Public Health Service, and an infectious disease doctor overseeing several CDC programs aimed at eliminating healthcare associated infections and improving antibiotic use.

Dr. McDonald and Dr. Srinivasan will participate in an enlightening discussion addressing Clostridium difficile infections and antibiotic use, and the implications of these topics for patients around the world.

The C Diff Foundation, sponsor of "C. diff. Spores and More," is a leading non-profit organization educating, and advocating for C. diff. prevention, treatments, and environmental safety worldwide. Offering a hotline for C. diff. information (1-844-FOR-CDIF) and delivering educational on-site presentations/workshops.

Registration is now open for the annual "Raising C. diff. Awareness" Conference, November 9^th, 2015, Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hotel –Boston – Cambridge, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA 02134. Visit the Foundation's website for conference information and early registration options: http://cdifffoundation.org/upcoming-events/.

Corporate Sponsorships are available for this event. Contact Nancy C. Caralla, Executive Director 1-919-201-1512 or E-mail: [email protected]

SOURCE C Diff Foundation