Many of us may be unwittingly transporting a bacterium that causes a nasty “superbug” infection.
Clostridium difficile (C. diff) was once considered a health care-associated infection, because it was believed that those who became infected contracted it from a hospital or health care setting. C. diff is easily transmissible and deadly among those whose immune systems are compromised because of age or recent antibiotic use. It causes inflammation in the colon leading to fever and severe diarrhea—up to 15 to 30 times daily.
