Recurrent C. diff infection is when you contract a C. diff infection 2 to 8 weeks after completing treatment for a previous one. C. diff relapse is a recurrence of the same strain, while reinfection ...

An infection with Clostridioides difficile or C. diff bacteria causes watery diarrhea, and once you have it, your risk for reinfection (recurrence) goes up. When you get C. diff infections multiple ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a leading cause of health-care-associated ...