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It's in the air, water, soil, and the feces of humans and animals. Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the colon. It's typically caused by taking certain ...

Consuming foods containing probiotics can be beneficial if a person has a clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. A doctor may also recommend probiotic supplements. C. diff is a strain of ...

Questions? Please email studios@latimes.com. C. difficile produces two potent toxins, toxin A (TcdA) and toxin B (TcdB). These toxins bind to cells lining the colon, damaging them and setting off ...

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Doctors usually advise eating a diet of soft, easy-to-digest foods during a C. diff infection. It’s also important to drink lots of water to help avoid dehydration. What does your diet have to ...

A new antibiotic is not only more effective than our first-line treatments for Clostridium difficile infections, but it also significantly reduces the risk of reinfection, according to studies in ...