Pets and children are a potential source of C. difficile in the community

Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 14:42 in Health & Medicine

Household transmission of Clostridium difficile to pets and children may be a source of community-associated C. difficile infections according to findings from a new study. The study found that patients with this bacteria can colonize or infect household contacts following or during treatment for an infection.

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