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Can you help me understand C.difficile?

Asked by jonsblond (43799points) April 26th, 2013

I’ll try to make this as short as possible.

My mother had a ruptured brain aneurysm 6 weeks ago. She had surgery and was in the hospital for a month. She was moved to a nursing home two weeks ago for rehabilitation. Her recovery has been very slow. She’s 75.

She became very ill two days ago with diarrhea and vomiting. She was taken back to the hospital this afternoon and we found out it is C.diff.

My husband and I are planning to visit tomorrow. Would this be wise when our daughter is having a tonsillectomy and adenoidecomy this coming Monday? My father has been by my mother’s side every day, all day long. Could this have spread to my father? Could this possibly spread from my father to my husband and I? Can this be passed to our daughter through my husband and I? Should we just stay away from the hospital right now for the sake of our daughter?

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