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    Clostridioides difficile (syn. Clostridium difficile) is a bacterium known for causing serious diarrheal infections, and may also cause colon cancer. It...
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    Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI or C-diff), also known as Clostridium difficile infection, is a symptomatic infection due to the spore-forming...
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    Clostridioides difficile toxin B (TcdB) is a cytotoxin produced by the bacteria Clostridioides difficile. It is one of two major kinds of toxins produced...
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    Clostridioides difficile toxin A (TcdA) is a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridioides difficile, formerly known as Clostridium difficile. It is similar...
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    Clostridioides is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria, which includes Clostridioides difficile, a human pathogen causing an infectious diarrhea. The genus...
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    treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection, which is also known as Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea or Clostridioides difficile-associated...
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    site of injection. It increases the risk of hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile colitis about fourfold and thus is only recommended for use when...
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  • paratuberculosis (MAP), adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC), and Clostridioides difficile. The causal role, if any, these bacteria play has yet to be determined...
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    discoloration of urine. The most serious side effects of rifaximin are: Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) Drug-resistant bacterial superinfection...
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  • the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infections. Bezlotoxumab binds to Clostridioides difficile toxin B. Bezlotoxumab is indicated...
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