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Approximately 1,000 hospitals in the U.S. are struggling to contain clostridium difficile (C. diff), a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, according to a new Consumer Reports survey.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have an immunoglobulion A (IgA) deficiency and have had to take many antibiotics over the years. But I have never contracted Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) until I took ...

C. diff is a horrible disease that can cause significant morbidity. It can and often does recur and kills around 30,000 Americans every year. We have made progress in prevention and treatment, but ...

SEATTLE – Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a leading cause of ...

C. diff infection can cause diarrhea. While it may lead your poop to change color, there are no specific colors that are definitive evidence of having C. diff. According to the Centers for Disease ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have an immunoglobulion A (IgA) deficiency and have had to take many antibiotics over the years. But I have never contracted Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) until I took ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I have an immunoglobulion A (IgA) deficiency and have had to take many antibiotics over the years. But I have never ...