Reactions Science Videos | August 06, 2019
Every year, around half a million people in the United States get sick from C. diff bacteria, often after taking antibiotics. Sounds counterintuitive? This week on Reactions, we break down why that happens, and how an unlikely hero could save the day.
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C. diff recurrence
C. difficile infection symptoms
Fecal transplants to treat C. difficile
C. diff infection
C. diff diagnosis
Trehalose sugar makes C. diff infection worse
C. diff antibiotic resistance
C. diff FAQs with the CDC
Sepsis
Crystal structure of C diff toxin A
C. diff toxins A and B
Vancomycin and fidaxomicin
Vancomycin
C. diff and fecal transplant
Bacterial endospores
Probiotics for C. diff infection
FDA warning about FMT
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