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Colonized with cdiff, asymptomatic since late sept. gi wants to eliminate colonization w/ dificid. advised? relapse possible?
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See below: About 3% of otherwise healthy people carry C diff in their intestine. Being colonized is not the same as having colitis. The treatment to eliminate C diff will have its own side effects.
Answered 6/1/2019
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