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[[Image:Clostridium difficile.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Clostridium difficile''' (Author: Nephron, Wikimedia Commons)]]
''Clostridium difficle'' is a gram positive bacteria of the family ''Clostridiaceae''. They are normally part of the normal flora, so known as a commensal bacteria. The problem arises when the bacteria competing within the host are destroyed by antibiotics.
''Clostridium difficle'' is a gram positive bacteria of the family ''Clostridiaceae''. They are normally part of the normal flora, so known as a commensal bacteria. The problem arises when the bacteria competing within the host are destroyed by antibiotics.
''C. difficle'' become overpopulated, and begin to produce pathogenic strains producing toxins, namely enterotoxin and cytotoxin. These may cause [[diarrhoea]], and abdominal pains, or pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) under more severe circumstances.
''C. difficle'' become overpopulated, and begin to produce pathogenic strains producing toxins, namely enterotoxin and cytotoxin. These may cause [[diarrhoea]], and abdominal pains, or pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) under more severe circumstances.