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Meaning of "Clostridium difficile" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

Clostridium difficile  [dɪˈfɪsɪli] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

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WHAT DOES CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile

Clostridium difficile diarrhea (from the Greek kloster (κλωστήρ), "spindle", and Latin difficile, "difficult, obstinate"), is a type of infectious diarrhea caused by the bacteria Clostridium difficile. Clostridium difficile is also known as CDF/cdf, or C. diff, is a species of Gram-positive spore-forming bacteria. While it can be a minor part of normal colonic flora, the bacterium is thought to cause disease when competing bacteria in the gut have been reduced by antibiotic treatment. C. difficile infections are the most common cause of pseudomembranous colitis, and in rare cases this can progress to toxic megacolon, which can be life-threatening. C. difficile infection (CDI) is a growing problem in healthcare facilities. Outbreaks occur when humans accidentally ingest spores in a medical facility. The infection kills 14,000 people a year in America alone. When the bacteria are in a colon in which normal gut flora has been destroyed (usually after a broad-spectrum antibiotic such as clindamycin has been used), the gut becomes overrun with C. difficile.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE


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WORDS THAT END LIKE CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE

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Synonyms and antonyms of Clostridium difficile in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Clostridium difficile» into 25 languages

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The translations of Clostridium difficile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Clostridium difficile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

难辨梭状芽孢杆菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Clostridium difficile
570 millions of speakers

English

Clostridium difficile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लोस्ट्रीडियम बेलगाम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المطثية العسيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Clostridium несговорчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Clostridium difficile
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লাস্ট্রিডিয়াম সংক্রামক
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Translator English - Japanese

クロストリジウム·ディフィシレ
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Translator English - Korean

클로스 트리 디움 디피
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Translator English - Javanese

Clostridium difficile
85 millions of speakers
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Clostridium difficile
80 millions of speakers

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கிளஸ்டிரீடியம் கடினமானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लोस्ट्रिडियम डिसिझील
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Translator English - Turkish

Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Clostridium незговірливий
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Clostridium difficile
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Trends of use of Clostridium difficile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Clostridium difficile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE»

Discover the use of Clostridium difficile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Clostridium difficile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Clostridium difficile
This volume gives new insights into the microbiology, diagnostics and epidemiology of Clostridium difficile and describes recent strategies in treatment of diseases caused by this agent.
K. Aktories, T.D. Wilkins, 2000
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Clostridium Difficile: A Patient's Guide
A sizable proportion of patients who acquire a C. difficile infection will suffer from repeated recurrences of the disease. This book is meant to educate patients, their families, and their doctors about this growing infectious threat.
Christopher M. O'Neal, Raf Rizk, 2011
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Clostridium difficile: methods and protocols
This book reviews the state of the art of methods available for the molecular analysis and investigation of virulence of the important human pathogen Clostridium difficile.
Peter Mullany, Adam P. Roberts, 2010
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Clostridium difficile: its role in intestinal disease
The objectives of this book are to summarize the available information regarding Clostridium difficile and its role in intestinal disease and to serve as a basis for future investigations in this challenging area.
Rial D. Rolfe, Sydney M. Finegold, 1988
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Relationship Between Clostridium Difficile Toxin Type and ...
Results. In the multivariate analyses, we found out that being a male was a protective factor for developing the infection due to the hypervirulent strain [OR 0.33; 95% CI 0.12-0.90].
Sumesh Kachroo, 2008
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Host Risk Factors for Rifamycin-resistant Clostridium ...
Objective. To evaluate the host risk factors associated with rifamycin-resistant Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection in hospitalized patients compared to rifamycin-susceptible C.diff infection.
Yashoo Yadav, 2009
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Long-term Gastrointestinal Complications of Clostridium ...
Conclusion. In this study, new onset functional diarrhea was significantly more common in patients CDAD within six months after initial infection compared to matched controls.
Saurabh Sethi, 2008
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Updates on Clostridium Difficile
This book deals with the spectrum of intestinal pathology caused by Clostridium difficile.
Philippe Marteau, Jean-Claude Rambaud, J. T. Lamont, 1996
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Association Between Severity of Clostridium Difficile ...
Toxin A and B are two important protein toxins responsible for C. difficile disease. This systematic review was undertaken to summarize the association between severity of C. difficile disease and different types of toxins.
Laxmi Dhungana, 2009
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Porcine Enteric Disease Caused by Clostridium Difficile and ...
Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens are among the most common agents of enteric disease in both humans and domestic animals.
Michael A. Anderson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE»

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C. difficile needs iron, but too much is hazardous
This photograph depicts Clostridium difficile colonies after 48hrs growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
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C.diff and MRSA cases decrease
Scotland has made "considerable progress" tackling hospital infections, with new figures showing a drop in cases of both Clostridium difficile ... «Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra, Jul 15»
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Reporting Data a Time Sink for Infection Preventionists
... for urinary tract infections, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, Clostridium difficile infections, ventilator-associated events, ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
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FAQ: Heartburn Meds and Health Risks
In 2012, the FDA warned they may raise the risk of a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, a persistent diarrhea that can lead to more serious ... «Kern Golden Empire, Jul 15»
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Overuse of nursing home antibiotics may put all residents at risk
Those who did not receive the antibiotics were also at a higher risk for antibiotic-resistant infections such as Clostridium difficile, or 'C. diff' in ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
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Visiting A Hospital? Clean Your Hands!
... such as Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), Clostridium difficile, and viruses ... «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 15»
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Impact of Clostridium difficile infection among pneumonia and …
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) remains one of the major hospital acquired infections in the nation, often attributable to increased antibiotic ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jun 15»
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Trained dog detects presence of C. difficile
A trained dog detected nearly all cases of Clostridium difficile both in stool samples and in hospital patients infected with the bacterium, ... «Nurse.com, Jun 15»
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New Study Shows Higher Rates of C. difficile Infection in Hospitals …
Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2015; 372:825-834 February 26, 2015. «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Hospital Reduces Incidence of C. Difficile Infections by 70%
Rhode Island Hospital has decreased its incidence of hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infections by 70% and reduced annual related mortality in patients ... «Infectious Disease Special Edition, Jun 15»

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