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Sector Analysis
OpportunityAnalyzer: Clostridium difficile Infections – Opportunity Analysis and Forecasts to 2026
Clostridium difficile, a Gram-positive, spore-forming, toxin-producing, non-invasive, anaerobic bacterium, is the causative organism of C. difficile infection (CDI), which is commonly associated with colitis, as well as C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD. CDIs begin with colonization of the intestinal tract with C. difficile through community-acquired or healthcare-associated means. Observed most frequently in healthcare settings, CDIs often occur when normal intestinal flora are disrupted by antibiotic administration, which can give C. difficile a competitive growth advantage if patients are exposed to the...