C.difficile

/ dɪˈfɪsɪli, ˌdɪfɪˈsiːl /

noun

1. short for Clostridium difficile

Example Sentences

But scientists noticed hints that faecal transplants for C. difficile also seemed to get rid of superbugs.

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FMT has a 90% cure rate for C. difficile infection.

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"We found reduced vancomycin susceptibility in C. difficile was associated with lower 30-day sustained clinical response and lower 14-day initial cure rates in the studied patient cohort," said Gonzales-Luna.

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The fight against C diff takes its toll internally, including a significant disruption of gut microbiota, usually by broad-spectrum antibiotics, leading to loss of colonization resistance to C difficile.

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Recurrent C. difficile infections occur after suppressive antibiotic treatments that knock out almost all of the normal gut flora.

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