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The Superbug -”C-diff”
November 24, 2008
C-diff aka., Clostridium difficile, lives harmlessly in most peoples’ intestines. According to Patricia Raymond M.D. at Eastern Virginia Medical School, it is held in check by other bacteria. “When strong antibiotics wipe out what we call these “friendly flora,” C.difficile can proliferate.”
Frequent handwashing is your first defense against this diarrhea transmitter. Don’t insist that your doctor prescribe an antibiotic when he says that it probably won’t help. If it turns out that you need an antibiotic, take a probiotic like yogurt or ask your doctor about the brand name, Florastor. Hospital patients need to use hand sanitizer and insist that those who are caregivers use sanitizer also because C. diff is commonly transmitted in hospital environments.
Persistant diarrhea that lasts longer than 24 hours accompanied by weakness, a racing heart, or blood in the stool are symptoms of the C.diff. Call your doctor if you develope these symptoms.
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