I can't get that smell out of my mind...........

[Ling07]

No disrespect to my resident, but I'm currently doing clinicals and I can't get the smell of my resident's bowel movement out of my mind. I'm not disgusted by it because it's normal but for some reason I just can't get it out of my mind. I smell it every 10 minutes and it's all mental!! RIGHT NOW I SMELL IT.

[vampcna]

C-Diff is a bacterial infection of the intestines that is caused by prolonged

use of antibiotics. Antibiotics don't differentiate between good and bad bacteria,

so without the good bacteria to keep them in check the bad bacteria causes this

terrible infection. The smell is rank and I imagine it is very painful. It is also

very contagious in a hospital setting bcuz the patients' immune systems are

so compromised. It is very gross. If you come across it use isolation precautions.

You don't want to take that home with you.

I LOVE THE SMELL OF C-DIFF IN THE MORNING:barf01:

[Poi Dog]

C-Diff is a bacterial infection of the intestines that is caused by prolonged

use of antibiotics. Antibiotics don't differentiate between good and bad bacteria,

so without the good bacteria to keep them in check the bad bacteria causes this

terrible infection. The smell is rank and I imagine it is very painful. It is also

very contagious in a hospital setting bcuz the patients' immune systems are

so compromised. It is very gross. If you come across it use isolation precautions.

You don't want to take that home with you.

I LOVE THE SMELL OF C-DIFF IN THE MORNING:barf01:

Call me a sicko but I am curious what c-diff smells like.

I haven't encountered it yet.

[vampcna]

Imagine the worst smelling diarrhea and

multiply that by 100. Add an infectious,

mucosy aroma and you've got C-Diff. It

sticks to you so you will smell it hours

after you've left.

[Poi Dog]

Imagine the worst smelling diarrhea and

multiply that by 100. Add an infectious,

mucosy aroma and you've got C-Diff. It

sticks to you so you will smell it hours

after you've left.

*munches on a sandwich while reading the description*