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Is Clostridium Difficile Colitis A Contagious Disease

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

[I have c-diff, One Dr tell's me to take Flagyl and another Vancomycin , I've had c-diff about 3 weeks, am I on the right track ? It seem's Vancomycin gives me more diahrrea. Could this be just me ? also I need to know... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  T Shobha Deepak MD

[I have MS Someone is staying with me who had C.dfficile infection in the hosp. She recovered in a nursing home in mid- Dec . I know it lays dormant in the body. Am I at any risk?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Shobha Deepak ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naval Mendiratta MD

I am currently in the hospital positive for reoccurence of c. diff colitis, severe and sudden onset ... year female with 38 year history of Crohn's disease, Graves' disease diagnosed in 2012, now post ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naval Mendiratta ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

My granddaughter has c-diff, I am now taking an antibiotic for a foot infection, Can I catch this disease from her? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Sunil MD

Pain in my left side of my stomach , i have being having this pain for month .its painfull when i lay on that side . Painfull after eating anything . I had clostridium difficile a month ago and its ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil ( Gastroenterologist)

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Dr. Sassen S Kwasa MD

Yes! I am a care giver for a 84 year old Lady is has been hospitalized with C diff . How long is she contagious & what are my risk in caring for her? I am extremely careful about washing everything ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sassen S Kwasa ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.    Ivan R. Rommstein MD

[I was diagnosed after an attack of diarrhea in November of 2014 and colonoscopy thereafter with diverticulitis attack then and of course diverticulosis. I treated it with the right foods for two years and no problems. In... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Abhay Dikshit MD

Well I will introduce myself first. My name is Justin, I am 17, 6 1, and weigh 140 pounds. I have Clostridium Difficile Colitis . For the past few days I have had a severe sinus infection and sharp... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay Dikshit ( Sports Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

[M mother has been having severe pain in her abdomen and diarrhea. After several weeks, a blood test revealed cdiff. She started feeling a little better with antiobiotics and was given an endoscopy this morning. The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

mentioned Clostridium Difficile Colitis? Or some other type of antibiotic related colitis after using rounds ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)