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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 A (TcdA) is a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile. It is similar...
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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 is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria, which includes Clostridioides difficile, a human pathogen causing an infectious diarrhea. The genus...
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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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    clindamycin, but which also occurs with other antibiotics. Overgrowth of Clostridioides difficile, which is inherently resistant to clindamycin, results in the production...
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  • paratuberculosis (MAP), adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC), and Clostridium difficile. The causal role, if any, these bacteria play has yet to be determined...
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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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    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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    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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    discoloration of urine. The most serious side effects of rifaximin are: Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) Drug-resistant bacterial superinfection...
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    diarrhea, nausea, and a skin rash. Serious side effects may include Clostridioides difficile infection, anaphylaxis, and Stevens–Johnson syndrome. Use in pregnancy...
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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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    drug-resistant C. difficile[dead link] infection and in diabetes treatment. An overwhelming presence of the bacteria, C. difficile, leads to an infection...
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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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  • microbiota product used to prevent the recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection (C. difficile). Live fecal microbiota spores, contain live bacteria...
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    Tritrichomonas foetus infection in cats and for the treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in humans. Sullivan, T.W.; Grace, O.D.; Aksoy, Ayhan...
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  • as a preventative treatment for C. difficile infections, a gastrointestinal disease in which Clostridioides difficile colonizes the gut of an organism disrupting...
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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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  • prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infections. By x-ray crystallized structure of N-terminal of Clostridioides difficile toxin B (TcdB), the...
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    and pain at the site of injection. Serious side effects include Clostridioides difficile infection, seizures, and allergic reactions including anaphylaxis...
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    for possible perforation or toxic megacolon Stool culture and Clostridioides difficile stool assay to rule out infectious colitis Inflammatory markers...
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    drug-resistant microorganisms can lead to a secondary infection such as Clostridioides difficile ("C. diff") or candidiasis ("thrush"). This side-effect is more...
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    oral administration to treat Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). In vitro, it is bactericidal against C. difficile and suppresses bacterial toxin...
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  • recovering from prolonged antibiotic treatment, as for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections. The discovery, development and use of antibacterials...
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    yeast infections. Severe side effects may include anaphylaxis and Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea. While use during pregnancy has not been found...
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  • resistance to infection by Clostridioides difficile, due to production of secondary bile acids which inhibit the growth of C. difficile. Buffie, Charlie G.;...
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  • used to treat diarrhea. It should not be used in those in whom Clostridioides difficile infection is a concern. It is taken by mouth. Onset is typically...
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    include:[citation needed] Clostridium perfringens (gangrene, food poisoning) Clostridioides difficile (pseudomembranous colitis) Clostridium tetani (tetanus) Clostridium...
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