The Montana Department of Labor & Industry (MTDLI) is excited to announce the launch of the Montana Occupational Health & Safety Surveillance (MOHSS) website. This portal will provide the public with information about work-related illnesses and injuries, and workplace safety issues for the state.
Risk factors for C. diff. infection include: 1  Antibiotic use, especially a type of antibiotic that is broad-spectrum (is able to treat a wide variety of bacteria) or if you have been taking antibiotics for an extended period of time. 2  Surgery of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. 3  Abdominal surgery that requires moving the intestines aside.
C. difficile can be very contagious. C. difficile is easily spread from people who are infected to others through touch, from contact with contaminated objects or surfaces (like cell phones, shopping cart handles, gym equipment, etc).ome people are also carriers of C. diff, and they may not have any symptoms of the infection. Those who are especially vulnerable are the elderly, who often have weaker immune systems and complicating health problems.