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You only need treatment for Clostridium difficile infection if symptoms are present, treatment is not necessary if bacteria are present harmlessly in the gut. If you have symptoms of Clostridium difficile, you better stop taking the antibiotic responsible for the infection, if possible.

This allows bacteria to “good” natural regrowth in the intestine, which is usually sufficient to relieve symptoms and eliminate the infection. Read the rest of this entry »

Diagnosis

Clostridium difficile is diagnosed by laboratory tests made with a sample of the feces of an infected person. If an infection by Clostridium difficile is present, the test will show the existence of toxins of Clostridium difficile in stool sample.

Prevention

Unfortunately, Clostridium difficile can be spread easily, and may not be possible to completely avoid the spread of bacteria. However, you can take precautions to reduce the risk of infection.

- If you are visiting a person in a hospital setting and has diarrhea or upset stomach, not accompanied by children under 12 years. Read the rest of this entry »

Symptoms

Symptoms of Clostridium difficile include: mild to severe diarrhea, bloody stools, fever and stomach cramps. Generally, the cause of these symptoms is colitis (inflammation of the lining of the intestine).

In rare cases, Clostridium difficile can cause infection of the lining of the abdomen (peritonitis), blood poisoning (septicemia) and tears in the large intestine (perforation of the colon).

In rare cases, infection with Clostridium difficile can be deadly. This risk is greater in older people who have other serious illnesses. Most people who get infected with Clostridium difficile will have symptoms while taking antibiotics. However, symptoms may last another 10 weeks after completion of antibiotics. Read the rest of this entry »

Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that is present naturally in the gut of around 3 percent of adults and 66 percent of children.

Clostridium difficile causes no problems in healthy people. However, some antibiotics used to treat other diseases can throw the “good” bacteria in the intestine. When this happens, C. diff bacteria can multiply and cause symptoms such as diarrhea and fever. Read the rest of this entry »

A prior, it is difficult to differentiate the symptoms of influenza A with those of seasonal flu, because they are basically the same.

The first thing to do is control yourself temperature as a fever above 38 º C is one of the symptoms of influenza A and one of the first to sound the alarm. The high peak temperature is the main difference between seasonal flu, which has more muscle aches, fatigue, or headache as seasonal flu.

In addition, we must take special caution if you also have the typical malaise of  flu. In this case, it is important that you inform the 112 and you stay home to avoid spreading it to others. Read the rest of this entry »