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How Often Do Relapses Of C. Difficile Disease Occur?
Question: Question on C- diff. I was tested for C- diff twice, one time being a culture test, the other was a faster test. Anyways I am negative.
My question is since I tested negative, I now should not have to worry about getting c- diff in the case I take an antibiotic correct? since I am not a carrier i cannot get it. (unless I picked it up in the future from someone else) but assuming I don't, there is no risk for c- diff correct? you don't get it from taking antibiotics, they only activate it?
My question is since I tested negative, I now should not have to worry about getting c- diff in the case I take an antibiotic correct? since I am not a carrier i cannot get it. (unless I picked it up in the future from someone else) but assuming I don't, there is no risk for c- diff correct? you don't get it from taking antibiotics, they only activate it?
Brief Answer:
Can get it due to contaminated food or bad hygiene.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Thanks for posting your query.
Even if you have been tested negative for C.difficle , there is always risk of getting it after taking another course of Antibiotic.
But one thing keep in mind , not everyone and every time one takes Antibiotic one gets C.difficle infection. You can get the infection by unhygienic practises like not washing hands after going to toilet and before having food , eating contaminated food . Antibiotic use increases the risk of getting it rather than themselves giving C.difficle infection.
So , if there is any indication for you to take antibiotic then go ahead and take , nothing to worry.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Regards.
Can get it due to contaminated food or bad hygiene.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Thanks for posting your query.
Even if you have been tested negative for C.difficle , there is always risk of getting it after taking another course of Antibiotic.
But one thing keep in mind , not everyone and every time one takes Antibiotic one gets C.difficle infection. You can get the infection by unhygienic practises like not washing hands after going to toilet and before having food , eating contaminated food . Antibiotic use increases the risk of getting it rather than themselves giving C.difficle infection.
So , if there is any indication for you to take antibiotic then go ahead and take , nothing to worry.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarification feel free to ask.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What I meant was, since I already was already tested negative, I dont have it. The only way for me to get it would be to aquire it through someone else, not washing hands, hospital setting, community ect. So assuming I don't aquire it from those situations, in that case antibiotics would pose no risk of c- diff. correct ?
Brief Answer:
Absolutely antibiotics won't pose risk unless you acquire it from outside.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes absolutely you are right.
Absolutely antibiotics won't pose risk unless you acquire it from outside.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes absolutely you are right.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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