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Clostridium difficile
	; C. difficile colonies on a blood agar plate.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria;
Division:	Firmicutes;
Class:	Clostridia;
Order:	Clostridiales;
Family:	Clostridiaceae;
Genus:	Clostridium;
Species:	C. difficile;
Binomial name
	Clostridium difficile; Hall & O'Toole, 1935

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abhishek Deshpande, M.D., PhD

Synonyms and keywords: C. Diff

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 ==Diagnosis==
-[[Clostridium difficile history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Clostridium difficile physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Clostridium difficile laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile MRI|MRI]] | [[Clostridium difficile other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
+[[Clostridium difficile history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Clostridium difficile physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Clostridium difficile laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile abdominal x ray|Abdominal X Ray]]  | [[Clostridium difficile CT|CT]] | [[Clostridium difficile other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Clostridium difficile other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
 ==Treatment==