Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile)

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Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile)

11/4/19
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ...
Series: CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit .

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion. Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit . Less -
Description:

Type: Bacteria

Also known as: C. difficile or C. diff, previously Clostridium difficile

About: C. difficile causes life-threatening diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon), mostly in people who have had both recent medical care and antibiotics.

Infections per year: 223,900

Deaths per year: 12,800

This fact sheet is part of CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report.

The full report, including data sources, is available at www.cdc.gov/DrugResistance/Biggest-Threats.html.

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Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents Antimicrobial Stewardship Clostridium Difficile Clostridium Infections Drug Resistance, Microbial
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CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report
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Pamphlet (or booklet)
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Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:

United States
Pages in Document:

2 unnumbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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