C difficile in Children: What Parents Need to Know
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Clostridium difficile is a cause of diarrhea in children. It is also responsible for producing a serious form of colitis (inflammation of the colon).
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Clostridium difficile Infection
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Clostridium difficile infection: epidemiology, diagnosis and understanding transmission
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Study suggests household exposure may increase C difficile risk
Clostridioides difficile infection - Wikipedia
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Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile)
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Gut Bacteria Can Make C. Diff Infections Worse
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Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for C difficile Infection in Adults
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Clostridioides difficile on dairy farms and potential risk to dairy farm workers - ScienceDirect
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Clostridioides difficile Infection in Adults and Children - NCBI Bookshelf
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C Diff Infection: Risk Factors, Symptoms and Support Strategies
C. difficile factsheet HSC Public Health Agency
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Clostridioides difficile Infection in Adults and Children - NCBI Bookshelf
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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)