I agree with all of the similies that you all have with c diff. It is a "unique" smell. Have you also noted the odor of abx related poop...ie: Piperacillin/Tazobactum and Ciprofloxacin? The worst one...
I've had a couple in my 30 some years, but the most terrifying one was drawing up some Stemetil for a young patient, glioblastoma, was working alone as colleagues attended inservice on unit, was...