One daughter reported infection control violations to nursing home, md. other daughter is upset--at her. how easy to catch c diff on antibiotics?

Easy enough: To be a concern. Antibiotics can definitely cause c diff diarrhea. If there are infection control violations that could lead to problems for your loved one, then they need to be addressed.

C diff overgrowth: When on antibiotics, the antibiotics kill the healthy bacteria in the colon and an overgrowth of c difficile can grow. To keep c. Difficile in balance one can take probiotics or eat foods that are called prebiotics, these foods encourage the growth of good bacteria because they contain short chain fructooligosaccharid the foods include: garlic, leek, whole wheat products, tomatoes, asparagus, .