what is c diff infection
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile, or C. diff) is a specific kind of bacterial infection that causes mild to life-threatening forms of diarrhea and colitis.It is caused by a bacteria, not a virus.nce youâre infected, itâs very easy to spread C. diff bacteria from one person to another, though itâs primarily spread between people by dirty hands and not washing hands before food preparation and eating. Click here for more info. C. difficile is a spore forming bacteria.