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• a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that produces two exotoxins: toxin A and toxin B. It is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). It accounts for 15-25% of all episodes of AAD.

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  Cite Definition for Clostridium difficile

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Clostridium difficile. (n.d.). HAI Glossary for Healthcare Professionals. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/clostridium-difficile.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Clostridium difficile. www.cdc.gov. HAI Glossary for Healthcare Professionals. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/clostridium-difficile (accessed: November 27, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Clostridium difficile." HAI Glossary for Healthcare Professionals. CDC. 27 November. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/clostridium-difficile.

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