Clostridium Difficile Infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, characterized by severe gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, colitis, and potentially life-threatening complications such as toxic megacolon and sepsis. It predominantly affects hospitalized or recently antibiotic-exposed individuals, with high rates of recurrence and significant morbidity and mortality, particularly among critically ill patients. CDI poses a major challenge to healthcare systems due to its increasing incidence, complex treatment requirements, and the need for targeted interventions like antibiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, and infection control measures.