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.
The Mother's Experience. The nausea and fatigue characteristic of the first trimester begin to fade for most women as they move into their second trimester. The second trimester is also marked by the development of outward symptoms of pregnancy. Many women first really begin to feel pregnant, and to show physical signs of pregnancy during the second trimester. Your abdomen will begin to expand as your growing fetus gets bigger.