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   Is Clostridioides difficile a newer name for Clostridium difficile?

   • Yes, Clostridioides difficile is a newer name for Clostridium difficile. Clostridium is the genus that Clostridioides difficile belongs to. Clostridioides difficile is the species that causes the infection. C. diff infection causes frequent diarrhea and related symptoms.

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   What is Clostridioides difficile (KLOS-Trid-e-oi-Deez DIF-UH?

   • Clostridioides difficile (klos-TRID-e-oi-deez dif-uh-SEEL) is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon, the longest part of the large intestine. Symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening damage to the colon. The bacterium is often called C. difficile or C. diff.

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   What is C difficile bacterium?

   • The bacterium is often called C. difficile or C. diff. Illness from C. difficile often occurs after using antibiotic medicines. It mostly affects older adults in hospitals or in long-term care settings. People not in care settings or hospitals also can get C. difficile infection.

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   Clostridioides difficile (syn. Clostridium difficile) is a bacterium known for causing serious diarrheal infections, and may also cause colon cancer. It is known also as C. difficile, or C. diff (/ s iː d ɪ f /), and is a Gram-positive species of spore-forming bacteria.

   • Clostridioides difficile infection - Wikipedia

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     Family: Peptostreptococcaceae. Genus: Clostridioides. Lawson...

3. www.cdc.gov › c-diff › aboutAbout C. diff | C. diff | CDC - Centers for Disease Control ...

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   Mar 6, 2024 · About C. diff. Key points. C. diff is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon) and can be life-threatening. C. diff can affect anyone. Most cases of C. diff occur when you've been taking antibiotics for something else or not long after you've finished.

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   Clostridioides difficile (klos-TRID-e-oi-deez dif-uh-SEEL) is a bacterium that causes an infection of the colon, the longest part of the large intestine. Symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening damage to the colon. The bacterium is often called C. difficile or C. diff.

5. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesC. diff (Clostridioides difficile) Infection - Cleveland Clinic

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   May 10, 2023 · C. diff is a nickname for a bacterium whose full name is Clostridioides difficile (klos-TRID-e-OY-dees dif-uh-SEEL). This bacterium can infect your colon (large intestine), causing diarrhea and other symptoms. Bacterial infections in your colon are common, and most aren’t serious.

6. www.cdc.gov › c-diff › hcpC. diff: Facts for Clinicians | C. diff | CDC

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   Mar 5, 2024 · Key points. Clostridioides difficile ( C. diff) is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). It accounts for 15 to 25% of all events of AAD. Prevent C. diff infections (CDI) by appropriately using antibiotics and implementing infection control recommendations to prevent transmission.