There is a bacteria called C. difficile that is found in the large in.pdf
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C. difficile is a bacteria typically found in the large intestine of 5% of people and is generally harmless. However, in immunocompromised individuals or those on extensive antibiotics, it can proliferate and lead to severe illness or death. Therefore, C. difficile is classified as an opportunistic pathogen.
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There is a bacteria called C. difficile that is found in the large in.pdf
- 1. There is a bacteria called C. difficile that is found in the large intestine of 5% of people. It takes up space and rarely causes problems. However, in those that are immunocompromised or that take large amounts of antibiotics, killing off all healthy gut bacteria, C. difficile can increase in numbers rapidly, causing severe disease, even death. In this specific example, C. difficile is best considered to be a(n) bacteria. opportunistic neutral pathogenic probiotic