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If an object has 100 c.diff spores on it, will they multiply and become more in numbers or will still remain 100 after a period of around a month or 6 months or a year? do they multiply in their spore form outside of the human body?
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C diff spores: Do not multiply when outside of the body where they can last for months on inanimate surfaces. A reliable site to understand the life cycle of c diff is cdc.gov.
Answered 11/8/2020
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