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I have had two diarrhea episodes today which were yellowish, stomach feels icky and i'm clammy and have a cold. is this c diff? i work in a hospital

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Dr. Enrique Molina answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Labs: the only way to find out is by getting a stool sample and test for Cdiff and also test for other pathogens. Strict hand hygiene recommended in the meantime.

Answered 12/31/2016

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