C Diff!

Anyone know what tis is ever heard of it?

 

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/c-difficile/DS00736


Usually spead where a lot of people have close contact- hospitals, nursing homes, schools etc...

 

C. DIFF

hey, as a lab tech, I see specimens to be tested for this everyday. It is actually a bacteria that is found in the gut normally, but when a person is on antibiotics for an extended amount of time, then the other normal flora is killed out and this organism takes over. It will cause very runny stools, abdominal pain, etc. Your doctor can run a very simple (a lot of times, right in the office) test.

If it comes back positive, you are usually put on another antibiotic, how ironic is that, and cautioned to use what we call contact precautions. Such as making sure that all persons that you have immediate contact with practice good hand washing technique. This is very easily passed from person to person, but as was mentioned earlier, it is very common in hospital settings especially those that are long term care or have nursing homes in them.

MD.

 

Just saw your post! Sorrry for the delay but my mother came down with this and it is VERY serious check out or google a couple forums dedicaqtad to this cdiffsupport.com and another one over in England!