Angus - Who Said Training a C.difficile Dog Is Easy?

C4 - Nipping Infection in the Bud

Disclosure Slide

Nothing to disclose

What was the aim/context of our initiative?

• Can you train a dog to detect Clostridium difficile in a clinical setting?

What assumptions did we make, and how did they pan out?

Summer 2015

VCH presents

ANGUS

C. Diff superstar sniffer

What assumptions did we make, and how did they pan out?

Summer 2015

VCH presents

ANGUS

C. Diff superstar sniffer

What assumptions did we make, and how did they pan out?

Summer 2015

VCH presents

ANGUS

C. Diff superstar sniffer

What assumptions did we make, and how did they pan out?

Summer 2015

VCH presents

ANGUS

C. Diff superstar sniffer L I F E

What is the biggest change that has taken place?

What is the biggest change that has taken place?

What were our lesson learned?

“Where the Nose Leads, We Shall

Follow”

Next steps

• Next clinical trial in March

• Detail of Alert – Is it enough to know there is C. diff in room or does contaminated item be identified?

• Future use?

Team Members

• Teresa Zurberg

• Dr. Elisabeth Bryce

• Dr. Diane Roscoe

• Jacqueline Per

• Komathi Ayakar

• Markus Zurberg

• Angus

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