• Clostridium difficle infection
  • Risk factors
    • Exposure to broad‑spectrum or multiple antibiotics
    • Antibiotic treatment (can occur days to weeks after treatment)
    • Long‑term care facilities
    • Proton‑pump inhibitors
    • Gastrointestinal surgery or manipulation
    • Serious underlying illness
    • Immunocompromise
    • Inflammatory bowel disease flare‑ups