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- Clostridium_difficile abstract "Clostridium difficile diarrhea (from the Greek kloster (κλωστήρ), "spindle", and Latin difficile, "difficult, obstinate"), is a type of infectious diarrhea caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile is also known as CDF/cdf, or C. diff, is a species of Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria. While it can be a minor part of normal colonic flora, the bacterium is thought to cause disease when competing bacteria in the gut have been reduced by antibiotic treatment. C. difficile infections are the most common cause of pseudomembranous colitis, and in rare cases this can progress to toxic megacolon, which can be life-threatening.C. difficile infection (CDI) is a growing problem in healthcare facilities. Outbreaks occur when humans accidentally ingest spores in a medical facility. The infection kills 14,000 people a year in America alone. When the bacteria are in a colon in which normal gut flora has been destroyed (usually after a broad-spectrum antibiotic such as clindamycin has been used), the gut becomes overrun with C. difficile. The bacteria release toxins that can cause bloating and diarrhea, with abdominal pain, which may become severe.Latent symptoms of C. difficile infection often mimic some flu-like symptoms and can mimic disease flare in patients with inflammatory bowel disease-associated colitis. Mild cases of C. difficile infection can often be cured by discontinuing the antibiotics. In more serious cases, oral administration of oral metronidazole, vancomycin, intravenous metronidazole successively may be prescribed. Relapses of C. difficile AAD have been reported in up to 20% of cases.".
- Clostridium_difficile class Clostridia.
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- Clostridium_difficile family Clostridiaceae.
- Clostridium_difficile genus Clostridium.
- Clostridium_difficile kingdom Bacteria.
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- Clostridium_difficile phylum Firmicutes.
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- Clostridium_difficile binomial "Clostridium difficile".
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- Clostridium_difficile familia Clostridiaceae.
- Clostridium_difficile genus "Clostridium".
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- Clostridium_difficile image2Caption "Micrograph of Clostridium difficile".
- Clostridium_difficile imageCaption "C. difficile colonies on a blood agar plate".
- Clostridium_difficile name "Clostridium difficile".
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- Clostridium_difficile phylum Firmicutes.
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- Clostridium_difficile year "2005".
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- Clostridium_difficile subject Category:Diarrhea.
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- Clostridium_difficile subject Category:Healthcare-associated_infections.
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- Clostridium_difficile comment "Clostridium difficile diarrhea (from the Greek kloster (κλωστήρ), "spindle", and Latin difficile, "difficult, obstinate"), is a type of infectious diarrhea caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile is also known as CDF/cdf, or C. diff, is a species of Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria. While it can be a minor part of normal colonic flora, the bacterium is thought to cause disease when competing bacteria in the gut have been reduced by antibiotic treatment. C.".
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