Clostridium difficile infection.

@article{Leffler2015ClostridiumDI,
  title={Clostridium difficile infection.},
  author={D. Leffler and J. T. Lamont},
  journal={The New England journal of medicine},
  year={2015},
  volume={372 16},
  pages={
          1539-48
        }
}
This article reviews the pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this nosocomial and potentially fatal infectious diarrhea, as well as the associated risk factors. New treatments include fecal microbiota transplantation for disease that is resistant to vancomycin. 
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