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Clostridium Difficile Infections

What is C. diff?

C. diff is a bacterium that can cause and more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis. You may see it called other names, such as Clostridioides difficile (the new name), Clostridium difficile (an older name), and C. difficile. It causes close to half a million illnesses each year.

What causes C. diff infections?

C. diff bacteria are commonly found in the environment, but people usually only get C. diff infections when they are taking . That's because antibiotics not only wipe out bad germs, but they also kill the good germs that protect your body against infections. The effect of antibiotics can last as long as several months. If you come in contact with C. diff germs during this time, you can get sick. You are more likely to get a C. diff infection if you take antibiotics for more than a week.

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  1. C. diff Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... names, such as Clostridioides difficile (the new name), Clostridium difficile (an older name), and C. difficile. It causes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cdiffinfections.html - Health Topics
  2. Fecal microbiota transplant 
    ... DN, Young VB, Donskey CJ. Clostridiodes difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, ... N. Fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. J Hosp Med. 2016;11(1):56- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007703.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bezlotoxumab Injection 
    ... injection is used to decrease the risk of Clostridium difficile infection (C. difficile or CDI; a type of ... are already taking an antibiotic drug to treat Clostridium difficile. Bezlotoxumab is in a class of medications called ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a617003.html - Drugs and Supplements
  4. C. diff Testing: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... or Clostridioides difficile . It used to be called Clostridium difficile . A C. diff infection affects your large intestine. ... of C. diff test. Other names: C. difficile , Clostridium difficile , Glutamate dehydrogenase test GDH Clostridioides difficile , C. difficile ... Leawood (KS): American Academy of Family Physicians; c2023. Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Infection; [updated 2020 Jan 3; cited ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/c-diff-testing - Medical Tests
  5. Fidaxomicin 
    Fidaxomicin is used to treat diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile (C. difficile; a type of bacteria that may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a611040.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. White Blood Cell (WBC) in Stool: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... be caused by: Certain bacterial infections , such as: Clostridium difficile (C. diff) . This infection mostly happens after taking ... Testing.com [Internet]. Seattle (WA): OneCare Media; c2022. Clostridium difficile and C. diff Toxin Testing; [modified 2021 Nov ... screens]. Available from: https://www.testing.com/tests/clostridium-difficile-and-c-diff-toxin-test/ UF Health: University ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/white-blood-cell-wbc-in-stool - Medical Tests
  7. Reactive arthritis 
    ... occur in children ages 6 to 14 after Clostridium difficile gastrointestinal infections. ... Rose CD, Sherry DD, Sammons JS. Epidemiology of clostridium difficile infection-associated reactive arthritis in children: an underdiagnosed, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000440.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. ?adfree=true (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    C. diff Infections/Start Here ... C. diff Infections ... American Academy of Family Physicians
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  9. Clostridium-difficile.aspx (American Academy of Pediatrics)  
    C. diff Infections/Children ... C. diff Infections ... American Academy of Pediatrics
    https://www.healthychildren.org/.../pages/Clostridium-difficile.aspx -
  10. Stool C difficile toxin 
    ... DN, Young VB, Donskey CJ. Clostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection. In: Bennett JE, Dolin R, Blaser MJ, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003590.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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