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C. diff typically infects people whose gut bacteria has been wiped out by powerful antibiotics, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Credit: Charlie Ehlert / University of Utah Health How C. diff Moves Through Hospitals To track infections throughout the healthcare setting, the researchers sampled for C. diff from nearly 200 ...

To track infections throughout the health care setting, the researchers sampled for C. diff from nearly 200 patients across two intensive care units (ICUs), as well as collecting thousands of ...

C. difficile (C. diff) is one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections. Research has found that C. diff spreads more than three times more than previously thought.

C. difficile is one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections. Research has found that C. diff spreads more than three times more than previously thought. C. diff can spread ...