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Clostridioides difficile

Pathogen   A toxin producer that overgrows when antibiotics clear its competitors, causing severe diarrhea; a leading healthcare-associated infection.

Associated with these conditions
C. difficile infection Direct cause

Overgrowth of this toxin producer defines the infection, typically after antibiotics clear its competitors.

Well-replicated
What shifts it
Antibiotics Raises it
Medication
Well-replicated Well-established
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