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How Is C Diff Spread

Premium Questions

Dr. Samir Patil MD

What is the protocol for preventing spread of infection and protecting health care workers in caring for a patient with C. diff in a nursing home? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Samir Patil ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Divakara MD

Question on C- diff. I was tested for C- diff twice, one time being a culture test, the other was a ... worry about getting c- diff in the case I take an antibiotic correct? since... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

fecal implant but this procedure is not offered in my area. Any thoughts on how to get rid of C -diff ...I have had 10 episodes of C-diff since being hospitalized in XXXXXXX 2013... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

I was diagnosed with acute diverticulitis six weeks ago. Still feel terrible six weeks later. Told me it was actually C- Diff which hospitalized me for three months in 2015. How can it be CDiff if I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Enrique Molina MD

I have been exposed to a neighbor(been in the house and caring for the dog) who has just been diagnosed with C-DIFF and MERSA. History of severe alcoholism . What should I do to protect myself? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Enrique Molina ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Arun MD

How contagious is c-diff? Is it spread only by touch contamination? May a resident with the infection join with others, provided she does not share chairs, touch doorknobs or other... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

We want to take care of our elderly mother in our home. She is now in the hospital recovering from the c-diff infection that she acquired there after receiving antibiotics. Are we at rish of acquirring... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Jagadish Golabavi MD

house and stayed with her all afternoon. I did not know how contagious cdiff is. My daugter is pregnant ...I just spent time with my friend who was treated forcdiff a few weeks ago. She is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagadish Golabavi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

My Mom has had the c diff virus that almost took her life from getting surgery at a hospital. It ... share the same room. How contagious is this virus and what about us going in to visit her ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Akhtarhusain MD

home. What is the risk for people in my household in getting c diff? ... vacuum dressing for over a month. Throughout this time he has had c diff and has been on antibiotics many ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain ( General & Family Physician)