What is C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection?

Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff or C. difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause gastrointestinal infection and in some cases a severe infection of the colon known as pseudomembranous colitis.

How do members experience C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection*

Who has C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 3
30s 13
40s 17
50s 21
60s 26
70+ 25

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 87

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What is C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection?

Clostridium difficile, also known as C. diff or C. difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause gastrointestinal infection and in some cases a severe infection of the colon known as pseudomembranous colitis.



Common symptoms reported by people with C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection

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Compare treatments taken by people with C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection

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Who has C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 53 say C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 3
30s 13
40s 17
50s 21
60s 26
70+ 25

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 14
Female 87

These charts show data from C. diff (Clostridium difficile) infection patients who have completed their condition history
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