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Clostridium difficile

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001849

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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001849
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001849",
  "term": "Clostridium difficile",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/clostridium-difficile/"
}

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