difficile
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C. difficile is a stubborn intestinal bacterium that can cause serious illness, especially in older adults and people with weakened health.
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"With existing antibiotics, C. difficile sometimes reappears just weeks after treatment," says researcher and lead author Elma Mons.
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"Those bacteria actually protect against C. difficile," says Mons.
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These microbes help stop leftover spores from growing into harmful C. difficile bacteria and triggering another infection.
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Even at a low dose, the drug is powerful enough to effectively eliminate C. difficile.
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