10 C Diff Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
The full name for the bacterium C. diff is Clostridium difficile. The bacterium infects the bowels and can cause some very unpleasant symptoms. The infection usually occurs in people who have just undergone treatment using antibiotics. Ironically, the condition is usually treated with antibiotics.
Although C. diff can usually be treated, the symptoms can be severe enough to be life-threatening to vulnerable people. Severe cases cause extreme diarrhea and some people may need to be hospitalized.
Most people won’t experience such severe symptoms, but any person suspected of having the infection should arrange to get medical assistance as soon as they can. This article looks at 10 symptoms of C. diff to be aware of.
