can anyone explain explain in simple terms how C Difficile can be avoided and how would it effect a person (wh
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Kinekie
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September 17th, 2008, at 4:11 PM.
3 percent of adults carry the clostridium difficile bacterium in their bowel as normal. Overuse of certain antibiotics upset the natural balance of bacteria in the gut and so c.difficile thrives. It is infectious and is easily spread between patients. You can reduce the spread by washing your hands and changing gloves, aprons etc. if you are a healthcare worker. The symptoms are diahorrea, nausea, abdominal pain and fever.
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#1. September 16th, 2008, at 11:18 AM.
1.washing and disinfecting hands.
2. REALLY bad sickness and d. and I mean REALLY bad!Constant diarrhoea and really dangerous inflammation of colon.