What is Clostridioides difficile?

What is Clostridioides difficile?

Clostridioides difficile [klos–TRID–e–OY-dees dif–uh–SEEL] is formerly known as Clostridium difficile and often called C. difficile or C. diff. C. diff is a bacterium (germ) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). Most cases of C. diff occur while you’re taking antibiotics or soon after you’ve finished taking antibiotics.

What does C diff stand for in medical terms?

C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) | CDC C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) Clostridioides difficile [klos–TRID–e–OY-dees dif–uh–SEEL] is formerly known as Clostridium difficile and often called C. difficile or C. diff. C. diff is a germ (bacterium) that causes severe diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon).

How is Clostridium difficile (CDI) spread?

(Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections, APIC, 2013) CDI can be passed by the hands of health care personnel, by shared patient equipment and by contaminated surfaces Strict glove use, Contact Isolation with disposable and/or dedicated patient equipment and attention to environmental cleaning will prevent transmission

Can C diff be caused by antibiotics?

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) C. diff is a bacterium (germ) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). Most cases of C. diff occur while you’re taking antibiotics or soon after you’ve finished taking antibiotics. C. diff can be deadly.

What is the PMID for Clostridium difficile (C diff)?

PMID 25823766. S2CID 3051623. ^ Katz DA, Lynch ME, Littenberg B (May 1996). “Clinical prediction rules to optimize cytotoxin testing for Clostridium difficile in hospitalized patients with diarrhea”. The American Journal of Medicine. 100 (5): 487–95. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9343 (95)00016-X. PMID 8644759.

When was Clostridium difficile discovered?

The bacterium was discovered in 1935 and found to be disease-causing in 1978. In the United States, healthcare-associated infections increase the cost of care by US$1.5 billion each year. Although C. difficile is a common healthcare-associated infection, at most 30% of infections are transmitted within hospitals.