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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