Clostridium difficile, commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. It predominantly affects older adults in hospitals or long-term care facilities and typically develops secondary to treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics. The bacterium produces toxins that cause inflammation of the colon...
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