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Key Background Information on Recurrent C. Difficile Infections
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Panelist discusses how recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection results from persistent microbiome disruption, where antibiotic-induced dysbiosis enables bacterial overgrowth and toxin production. Characterized by repeated episodes of colitis, it predominantly affects older, hospitalized patients with compromised immune systems, presenting significant clinical challenges through inflammatory complications and potential systemic spread.
Video content above is prompted by the following:
- Describe the pathophysiology of recurrent C difficile infection and what the potential complications of recurrent C difficile include.
- What is the role of the microbiome?
- Discuss the epidemiology and the risk factors for developing recurrent C difficile infection.
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