Certain Antibiotics Can Cause Diarrhea
from The Scope
You pay a visit to the dentist, he gives you some antibiotics for that toothache, and shortly afterward you develop diarrhea. Doesn’t sound right, does it? But happens more often than you would think. Clostridium difficile (C .diff,) is the increasing cause of difficult-to-treat diarrhea, and certain antibiotics that are used to treat common infections can trigger it. Dr. Tom Miller talks about why these antibiotics are causing C. diff and who is most at risk. He also discusses preventions and treatments for C. diff.
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