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john202020
john202020 Member Posts: 2
edited July 2018 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

My partner as just got her c diff test results back and it says C difficile infection then underneath it says clostridium difficile GDH does anyone know what this means?

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  • wrenn
    wrenn Member Posts: 2,707
    edited July 2018

    “What does GDH positive mean? GDH is a enzyme if this is identified in your faeces it means you are colonised with the germ (bacteria) called Clostridium difficile (abbreviated 'C.diff' or 'CDT').“

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  • john202020
    john202020 Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2018

    Will she have to have a course of antibiotics.. her symtoms are more or less gone now.. Many thanks for the reply..

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  • wrenn
    wrenn Member Posts: 2,707
    edited July 2018

    I just copied that information from google because I was curious but I am not a medical person. She should check with her doctor to see if she needs antibiotics.

    Hope things improve for her soon.

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  • pennsygal
    pennsygal Member Posts: 346
    edited July 2018

    Hi

    Usually they prescribe Flagyl for c diff. Best of luck - I hope she feels better

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  • Kimm992
    Kimm992 Member Posts: 135
    edited July 2018

    I had C. Diff in April after taking 2 hardcore antibiotics for appendicitis. My doctor had me take a course of probiotics instead of more antibiotics which helped almost immediately and I haven't had any issues since then. Hope she feels better soon!

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