Clostridium difficile is a Gram positive anaerobic bacillus which has become the leading cause of diarrhea in the elderly population and which has a high mortality rate in severe cases.
Clostridium difficile es un bacilo Gram positivo anaerobio que se ha constituido en la principal causa de diarrea en la población adulta mayor, que acarrea una alta mortalidad en los casos severos.