A bacterium that is one of the most common causes of infection of the colon in the US. Patients taking antibiotics are at risk of becoming infected with C. difficile as antibiotics can disrupt the normal bacteria of the bowel, allowing C. difficile to become established in the colon. In some people, a toxin produced by C. difficile causes diarrhea, [..]

A type of bacterium found in human and animal waste. Clostridium difficile is a common cause of diarrhea that occurs in hospitals. It can also cause diarrhea or other intestinal disorders in patients [..]

A gram-positive anaerobic bacterium. C. difficile is recognized as the major causative agent of colitis (inflammation of the colon) and diarrhea that may occur following antibiotic intake.

A common inhabitant of the Colon flora in Human Infants and sometimes in Adults. It produces a toxin that causes Pseudomembranous Enterocolitis (Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous) in Patients receiving [..]

A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. It produces a toxin that causes pseudomembranous enterocolitis (ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS) in patients receiving [..]

A type of bacterium found in human and animal waste. Clostridium difficile

Also called C. diff or C. difficile, Clostridium difficile is a bacteria that occurs in small amounts in many people's large intestine. If the number of Clostridium difficile bacteria increases greatly however, it can lead to infection. People suffering from C. difficile infection experience varied symptoms, from mild or severe diarrhoea to se [..]

Clostridium difficile

Also called C. diff or C. difficile, Clostridium difficile is a bacteria that occurs in small amounts in many people's large intestine. If the number of Clostridium difficile bacteria increases g [..]

is a spore forming bacteria that is a leading cause of healthcare associated diarrhea. Although C. diff has been known to cause healthcare associated diarrhea for nearly 30 years, the emergence of more virulent strains which cause seemingly greater morbidity and mortality have increased the notoriety of C.diff in recent years. It is widely distribu [..]

Clostridium difficile infection is the most important cause of hospital-acquired diarrhoea. Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic bacterium that is present in the gut of up to 3% of healthy adults and [..]

A bacterium that can result from inappropriate use of antibiotics and which can cause severe intestinal distress and debilitation. C. diff is a common, highly contagious health care-acquired infection [..]

Is a species of bacteria that lives harmlessly in the gut of many people. In the gut’s microbial community, there is a balance between the “good” bacteria (beneficial) and the potentially harmful ones (pathogenic). Problems begin when there is an imbalance often due to antibiotic treatment. If the quantity of C difficile increases greatly, a variet [..]