Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile, is a gram-positive and spore-forming bacterium. This obligate anaerobic bacillus is recognized for its ability to produce toxins and cause diarrhea, which is often associated with antibiotic usage. Although traditionally considered a primary healthcare-associated infection, C difficile is also increasingly diagnosed within community settings. The emergence of the newer, hypervirulent, antibiotic-resistant, epidemic strain—ribotyp

Clostridium difficile (aka C. diff) is a gram positive, spore forming bacteria that causes this nightmarish, insanely foul smelling, and very contagious diarrhea. It pretty much lives rent free in the amygdala (fear center) of all healthcare workers’ minds around the globe! For those of you unfortunate enough to get up close and personal with C diff, describe its characteristic smell to help others identify this super contaguous condition that, fortunately, is treatable with antibiotics. #cdiff

Antibiotics for Clostridioides difficile infection can induce microbiome disruption that facilitates germination of C. difficile spores, so a two-pronged treatment approach is needed. New research findings are summarized in a short video. https://nej.md/3KiucC1 | The New England Journal of Medicine