Bacterium
clostridium difficile Audio
[ klo-strid-ee-uhm dif-i-seel ]
Subclass of:
Clostridioides
Definitions related to clostridium difficile:
  • A species of Clostridium that is the most significant cause of pseudomembranous colitis.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A type of bacterium found in human and animal waste. Clostridium difficile is a common cause of diarrhea that occurs in hospitals. It can also cause diarrhea or other intestinal disorders in patients treated with antibiotics.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Clostridium difficile.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Causes antibiotic-induced diarrhea or pseudomembranous colitis in humans; found in the colonic flora in 3% of healthy adults.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (clostridioides difficile) A common inhabitant of the colon flora in human infants and sometimes in adults. The type species Clostridioides difficile is formerly known as Clostridium difficile. It is a causative agent for CLOSTRIDIOIDES INFECTIONS and is associated with PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS ENTEROCOLITIS in patients receiving antibiotic therapy.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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