Clostridium difficile
C. difficile
(Associated diseases: pseudomembranous colitis,
antibiotic associated diarrhea)
C. difficile is a spore forming bacteria which can be
part of the normal intestinal flora in as many as 50% of children under
age two, and less frequently in individuals over two years of age. C.
difficile is the major cause of pseudomembranous colitis and antibiotic
associated diarrhea.
General information
Clostridium
difficile fact sheet (PDF, 27 KB) Hmong (PDF,
29 KB) Spanish (PDF,
25 KB)
Information for health professionals
Antibiotic resistance
general information, surveillance reports, guidelines
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised:
June 13, 2012 |
