Per CDC:
Clostridioides difficile [klos–TRID–e–OY-dees dif–uh–SEEL], formerly known as Clostridium difficile and often called C. difficile or C. diff., is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis. Colitis is an inflammation of the colon.
Key points
C. diff is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon) and can be life-threatening.
C. diff can affect anyone. Most cases of C. diff occur when you've been taking antibiotics for something else or not long after you've finished.
Talk with a healthcare professional about your risk for developing C. diff.
Symptoms
Diarrhea
Fever
Stomach tenderness or pain
Loss of appetite
Nausea
Complications
Common complications
Dehydration
Inflammation of the colon, known as colitis
Rare complications
Serious intestinal condition, such as toxic megacolon
Sepsis, the body's extreme response to an infection
Death
To learn more visit: About C. diff | C. diff | CDC
