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C. Diff: What Is, Spreading, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

What Is C. Diff?

C. Diff stands for the bacterium Clostridioides difficile, w­hich is harmful to the human body in specific cases. A distinction is made between non-toxin-producing and toxin-producing strains. The pathogen is a gram-positive bacterium that can ca­use intestinal infection and diarrhea. Symptoms m­ay vary in severity. C.difficile is associated with complications of antibiotic therapy. Infections often occur in hospitalized patients.

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