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Is ibd different then c diff?

Q: is ibd different then c diff?

: Yes, two separate bowel disease. IBD (Crohn or Ulcerative colitis) is not caused by bacteria but C. diff colitis is caused by the overgrowth of Clostridium Difficile which is a common bacteria in your colon but they becomes aggressive when the other normal flora of your bowel are destroyed by too much antibiotic(s).

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Yes, two separate bowel disease. IBD (Crohn or Ulcerative colitis) is not caused by bacteria but C. diff colitis is caused by the overgrowth of Clostridium Difficile which is a common bacteria in your colon but they becomes aggressive when the other normal flora of your bowel are destroyed by too much antibiotic(s).

Answered 6/23/2021

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