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Foods to Avoid When You Have C. Difficile

Published Jul,18 2011 | By Kim Morrow

Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is an anaerobic bacterium that can grow within the body and cause severe diarrhea, nausea, loss of appetite and other gastrointestinal problems. This most commonly occurs when a person is on long-term antibiotics that kill the body's natural bacteria that help fight off infections.