Re: What does "C-Diff" Please?
From: Judy Kemp (jukemp@utmb.edu)
Fri Aug 8 21:23:10 2003
Clostridium difficile -- a bacteria that can over grow in the colon for
different reasons, the most common being, use of antibiotics
(especially in a patient who is/was hospitalized). It causes diarrhea,
abdominal pain and colon inflammation.
On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 07:43 PM, Chrissie Damon wrote:
> Can someone please tell me what "C-Diff" means? I've seen it in
> posts, and I've posted and asked......one more time.
> Thanks