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C. DIFF STORIES
Sue
  • Location: Indiana
  • Age: Yes
  • Gender: F
  • Length: 4 months
  • Source: Other

I had emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix and was given SO MANY antibiotics in the hospital. I was also given Protonix for the acid reflux that resulted from all the antibiotics.  Looking at the list of risk factors for C. diff, I fit every one of them. I was hospitalized for …

Howard
  • Location: New Jersey
  • Age: 72
  • Gender: M
  • Length:
  • Source: Hospital Acquired

While many  of us who battle C diff have quick success with the usual antibiotics, the purpose of my entry here is to emphasize the high rate of success of the Fecal Microbiota Transplant. My C diff experience was such that A) a lengthy course of Vancomycin failed, B) a …

Jackie
  • Location: California
  • Age: 60
  • Gender: F
  • Length:
  • Source: Long-term Care Facility-acquired

In 2018, I had surgery to remove a brain tumor. Five weeks later, I had a brain infection and they had to do another surgery to remove part of my skull. I was sent to a care facility, Park Manor of Tomball, to receive my IV antibiotics three times per …

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November 2022 marked our most successful “See C. diff” campaign ever! We smashed our goals, reaching more than 16 million people during C. diff Awareness month. This unprecedented reach resulted from media coverage by major outlets and the help of people like you. Lack of awareness is a huge obstacle …

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