Itâs hard to escape the no-carb craze. At the grocery store you can find just about anything with a low-carb label, from tortillas to frozen dinners and more. Not since the low-fat craze has a single nutrient been so vilified.
C. difficile infection. Overview. Clostridium difficile (klos-TRID-e-um dif-uh-SEEL), often called C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon.
The bacteria of clostridium difficile or c. difficile infection are passed in feces, and spread to objects and surfaces when infected persons fail to clean their hands thoroughly. The spores produced by the bacteria can live inside a room for months or a couple of weeks.