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I have an infected cyst and a stomach virus thats giving me diarrhea. will taking amoxicillin for the infection cause me to get c.difficile?
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Maybe: Prolong use of antibiotics can cause c.Difficile diarrhea . Amplicillin known to cause c.Diff diarrhea.Need a stoole test to detect c.Diff infection.
Answered 5/2/2014
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