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.
Clostridium difficile (bacteria) This article is about the bacterium. For the disease, see Clostridium difficile infection. Clostridium difficile (etymology and pronunciation), also known as C. difficile, C. diff (/siË/ /dÉªf/), or sometimes CDF/cdf, is a species of Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria. Clostridia (members of the genus Clostridium) are anaerobic, motile bacteria, ubiquitous in nature, and especially prevalent in soil.