C. difficile is the most frequent cause of acquired diarrhea in the hospital, estimating tens of thousands of cases per year around the world, with costs that surpass one billion dollars.In the last decades there has been observed an important rise in the number of patients, due to improved diagnostic methods, an increased use of antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents, as well as a rise in the number of sick persons, which increases the chance of contamination by spores in health centers, with a higher probability of infection in susceptible patients.
C. difficile es la causa más frecuente de diarrea adquirida en el hospital, estimándose en decenas de miles de casos por año en todo el mundo, con costos mayores a los mil millones de dólares.