clostridium difficile

clos·trid·i·um dif·fi·cile

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Definitions of clostridium difficile words

uncountable noun clostridium difficile Clostridium difficile is a bacterium that causes severe diarrhoea. It is commonly found in hospitals. C.diff is also used. 3
noun clostridium difficile a faecal organism endemic in hospitals and responsible for the majority of hospital-acquired cases of diarrhoea in elderly patients 3

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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