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C. diff (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile)

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C. diff (also known as Clostridioides difficile or C. difficile)

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Clostridium difficile is inflammation of the colon caused by bacteria. C diff can be passed from person to person by spores or by taking antibiotics. Symptoms might develop within a few days after you begin taking antibiotics and can be mild to severe. Anyone can contract C. diff and usually continue to get it over and over again. C. diff has a distinct smell and a yellowish color.

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The main way to prevent C. diff is to wash your hands with soap and water. Hand sanitizers do not kill the C. diff bacteria.

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Watery diarrhea that happens three to four times a day for several days

Stomach Pain

Cramping

Stomach Tenderness

Fever

Loss of appetite

Nausea

Dehydration

Rapid heart rate

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Antibiotics cause C. diff, but doctors also use antibiotics to treat it. The most common antibiotics used are Fidaxomicin, Metronidazole, and Vancomycin. In some rare cases you may have to have a fecal transplant. This is where they take healthy poop from one person and inplant it into the infected person. The healthy poop will fight and kill off the C. diff bacteria.

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Adults 65 or older are at higher risk

Recent stay at a hospital or nursing home

A weakened immune system, such as people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or organ transplant patients taking immunosuppressive drugs

Previous infection with C. diff or known exposure to the germs

Being on an antibiotic

Anyone can contract D. diff