C.difficile

/ dɪˈfɪsɪli; ˌdɪfɪˈsiːl /

noun

1. short for Clostridium difficile

Example Sentences

FMT has a 90% cure rate for C. difficile infection.

From Salon

"We found reduced vancomycin susceptibility in C. difficile was associated with lower 30-day sustained clinical response and lower 14-day initial cure rates in the studied patient cohort," said Gonzales-Luna.

From Science Daily

The fight against C diff takes its toll internally, including a significant disruption of gut microbiota, usually by broad-spectrum antibiotics, leading to loss of colonization resistance to C difficile.

From Science Daily

Recurrent C. difficile infections occur after suppressive antibiotic treatments that knock out almost all of the normal gut flora.

From Science Daily

Now microbiome experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have taken that 2021 study, and a similar study for children who had C. difficile infections, a step further.

From Science Daily