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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...
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    Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming...
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    Clostridioides difficile toxin B (TcdB) is a cytotoxin produced by the bacteria Clostridioides difficile. It is one of two major kinds of toxins produced...
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    Clostridioides difficile toxin A (TcdA) is a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile. It is similar...
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    individual into another individual. FMT is an effective treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). For recurrent CDI, FMT is more effective than...
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  • paratuberculosis (MAP), adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC), and Clostridioides difficile. The causal role, if any, these bacteria play has yet to be determined...
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    difficile Archived 7 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine infection and in diabetes treatment. An overwhelming presence of the bacteria, C. difficile...
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    site of injection. It increases the risk of hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile colitis about fourfold and thus is only recommended for use when...
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    discoloration of urine. The most serious side effects of rifaximin are: Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea Drug-resistant bacterial superinfection Severe...
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    treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection, which is also known as Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea or Clostridioides difficile-associated...
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    Clostridioides is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria, which includes Clostridioides difficile, a human pathogen causing an infectious diarrhea. The genus...
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    amebiasis. It is an option for a first episode of mild-to-moderate Clostridioides difficile colitis if vancomycin or fidaxomicin is unavailable. Metronidazole...
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    include:[citation needed] Clostridium perfringens (gangrene, food poisoning) Clostridioides difficile (pseudomembranous colitis) Clostridium tetani (tetanus) Clostridium...
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  • in patients with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection and may be effective for secondary prevention of C. difficile infection. S. boulardii has...
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    they were infected with the virus at some point in their life. Clostridioides difficile has also been shown to be spread by asymptomatic carriers, and...
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    included an important cause of diarrhea, Clostridioides difficile, which was reclassified into the Clostridioides genus in 2016. In the late 1700s, Germany...
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    stomach upset and diarrhea. Allergic reactions or infections with Clostridioides difficile, a cause of diarrhea, are also possible. Use during pregnancy or...
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  • methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphylococcus, Clostridioides difficile, influenza A virus, adenovirus, and fungi. Stainless steel was...
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  • resistance). Clostridioides difficile is a nosocomial pathogen that causes diarrheal disease worldwide. Diarrhea caused by C. difficile can be life-threatening...
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  • and increased intestinal gas. Serious side effects may include Clostridioides difficile colitis, an increased risk of pneumonia, an increased risk of bone...
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  • the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infections. Bezlotoxumab binds to Clostridioides difficile toxin B. Bezlotoxumab is indicated...
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  • brand name, Rebyota is used for the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection. The most commonly reported adverse reactions include...
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    gene transfer. Many of these pathogens, such as the bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), can be present in hosts with uncompromised immune systems...
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  • detect C. difficile on hospital surfaces, equipment, and C. difficile reservoirs. The advantage of using trained dogs to detect C. difficile compared to...
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    reactions, a type of chronic inflammation known as atrophic gastritis, Clostridioides difficile colitis, low magnesium, and vitamin B12 deficiency. Use in pregnancy...
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    correct dose. Vancomycin is also taken orally (by mouth) to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. When taken orally, it is poorly absorbed. Common side...
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    colitis Infectious colitis A subtype of infectious colitis is Clostridioides difficile colitis, which is informally abbreviated as "C-diff colitis". It...
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    antibiotics, nitrofurantoin has been associated with increased risk of Clostridioides difficile infection and associated diarrhea. However, this was based on a...
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  • microbiota product used to prevent the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (C. difficile). Live fecal microbiota spores contain live bacteria...
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  • mortality, usually in less than 24 hours. The causative factor may be Clostridioides difficile, but it also may be caused by other intestinal pathogens. Horses...
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