C Diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

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Ali-Mar
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C Diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

Postby Ali-Mar » Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:47 pm

very interesting article, such nasty bug the C-Diff is. :-(

https://phys.org/news/2020-06-clostridi ... -cell.html
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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Re: C Diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

Postby beth22 » Fri Jun 12, 2020 1:10 am

Interesting. I certainly had bleeding with my early bouts of c diff.
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Re: C Diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

Postby NanciT » Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:30 am

Very interesting, I ended up seeing a Hematologist 5 years ago post CDIFF, I will be seeing him again in a month Post CDIFF again, I will share this with him

Thanks for posting

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Ali-Mar
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Re: C Diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

Postby Ali-Mar » Sat Jun 13, 2020 1:19 pm

That is great - please let us know what your Hematologies thinks when you share the article - thanks
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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