Clostridioides difficile infection

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection caused by the spore-forming bacterium Clostridioides difficile. Symptoms include watery diarrhea, fever, nausea, and abdominal pain.

It makes up about 20% of cases of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Problems caused by this infection are  pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforation of the colon, and sepsis.

Clostridioides difficile infection is spread by bacterial spores found within feces.

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Category:Diseases caused by bacteria