Can you be 'cured' from c-diff, or are you always colonized with it?

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Can you be 'cured' from c-diff, or are you always colonized with it? Is someone really only contagious when they have diarrhea, or anytime they have a stool?

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Your post has been moved to the General Nsg. Discussion for more responses and feedback. Good luck to you!

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Specializes in ICU.

If someone has cdiff, they are always contagious whether having stools or not at that moment in time.I believe 2 negative stool samples will show that the person is no longer infected.

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Specializes in Oncology.

Yes, medication can cure it most of the time, then there's the lovely fecal transplant I've read about a couple of times.

~millie

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Yes you can be cured of C-diff and some people have a chronic infection. SO it is a little of both.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

Yes you can be cured and then just live normally with no concerns. It happened to a friend of mine about 5 years ago.She has no lasting effects.

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