C. difficile, also known as C. diff, is a multidrug-resistant bacterium that most often causes diarrhea; in severe cases the infection can cause a potentially deadly inflammation of the colon. Two antibiotics are now available to treat the infection, and relapses are common during treatment.This is not a nuisance disease, says researcher Daniel Sexton, MD, director of the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network (DICON), in a news release. small percentage of patients with C. difficile may die, despite treatment. Also, it is likely that the routine use of alcohol-containing hand cleansers to prevent infections from MRSA does not simultaneously prevent infections due to C. difficile ..
Third stage: Delivery of your placenta. The second stage of childbirth involves pushing and the delivery of your baby. Until this point, your body has been doing all the work for you. Now that your cervix has fully dilated to 10 cm, it is time for you to help by pushing.Pushing and what to expect: 1  The second stage can last from 20 minutes to 2 hours.2  Contractions will last about 45-90 seconds at intervals of 3-5 minutes of rest in between. 3  You will have a strong natural urge to push.hird stage: Delivery of your placenta. The second stage of childbirth involves pushing and the delivery of your baby. Until this point, your body has been doing all the work for you. Now that your cervix has fully dilated to 10 cm, it is time for you to help by pushing.
Reviewed by. Dr. Daniel Lee. The first two weeks of pregnancy can be very exciting for a woman â¦ and yet not so exciting. The not-so-exciting part of this second week is that the ever-so-popular pregnancy symptoms begin to kick in.