KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Many of us have never heard of a bad bacterial infection called C. diff. It strikes a half million Americans a year, killing close to 30,000. New research finds treating patients with a different strain of the same bacteria can lower the chances of recurrence.
C. diff is short for Clostridium difficile. It often attacks people in hospitals and nursing homes, but you can get C. diff anywhere. Think of it as the worst kind of guest — one that won’t leave. C. diff spores can sit on a faucet, a phone or remote control for months. The bacteria which come from feces are passed to the hands and then into our bodies, usually at mealtime. C. diff causes diarrhea, severe abdominal pain, loss of appetite and fever.
Treating a bacterial infection with bacteria lowers chances of recurrence | fox4kc.com
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