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C diff is short for Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes diarrheal illness, often associated with recent antibiotic use.
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∙ 10y agoClostridium Difficile or C Diff Infection occurs primarily in older individuals. The infections occurs because in an individuals natural digestive tract there are bacteria. C Diff is a reaction of an overproduction of these bacteria that effect the walls of the intestines.
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