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A novel 'smart' antibiotic may target most common bacterial infection contracted in US hospitals

  • Written by David B. Stewart, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona
_Clostridium difficile_ bacteria causes diarrhea and inflammation of the colon. By Kateryna Kon/shutterstock.com

The most common microbe you are likely to pick up during a hospital stay in the United States is Clostridium difficile. This pathogen secretes toxins that trigger diarrhea and colitis, sickening 500,000 patients annually. It kills approxi...

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