C. Diff Infection — Am I at Risk?

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C. Diff Infection — Am I at Risk?

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Aug 24, 2022
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Series: Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care

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PATIENTS AND FAMILIES: BE ANTIBIOTICS AWARE

Talk with your healthcare professional about your risk for developing C. diff infection before starting an antibiotic.

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is estimated to cause almost half a million infections in the United States each year.

www.cdc.gov/cdiff

www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use

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Antimicrobial Stewardship Clostridium Difficile Clostridium Infections/prevention & Control Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care
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Fact Sheet
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