Are you struggling with a C. Diff Infection? Often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium that can infect your large intestine. It is the most common bacterial infection in hospitals, and in America, between 450,000 to 500,000 people get C. Diff infections every year! In today’s episode, we are discussing the signs and symptoms of C. Diff, who can be affected by C. Diff infection, helpful probiotics, and more!

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We answer these questions:

- What signs and symptoms should you be looking out for?

- How does C. Diff affect patients of different ages?

- Is C. Diff Infection related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

- How and where can you contract C. Diff?

- What is megacolon?

- Does the health of your microbiome affect your odds of infection?

- What probiotics can help?

- And more!

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Connect with Dr. Sahil Khanna:

Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/khanna-sahil-m-b-b-s-m-s/bio-20097159

Twitter :https://twitter.com/khanna_s?lang=en

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About Dr. Khanna:

Dr. Sahil Khanna is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He completed Medical School at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; followed by Post Doctoral Research at University of California San Diego, CA; residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN before joining the Faculty. He also completed Masters in Clinical and Translational Sciences during his fellowship. He is directing the Comprehensive Gastroenterology Interest group, C. difficile Clinic, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation program and C. difficile related Clinical Trials at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He has over 120 publications, serves as reviewer on the editorial board of several journals, and has won numerous awards.

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