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Conditions›Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile(Clostridium difficile infection)

C. Diff, it is a spore forming bacillus that when the micro environment of the colon is modified by antimicrobials, it can germinate and elaborate a toxin causing pseudo membranous colitis, a potentially lethal disease.

Dr. Larry Lutwickreviewed this

Infectious Disease 50 years experience

Is a type of:Bacterial infections

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

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