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Opioids may increase risk of C. diff infections, new UGA research finds
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Opioids may increase risk of C. diff infections, new UGA research finds
Opioid use may weaken immune systems, leaving patients more vulnerable to infection, according to new research from the University of Georgia. The study looked at the highly contagious Clostridioides difficile, also known as C. diff, a bacterium that infects the colon and causes severe diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. About 500,000 people get it each year, and in the most serious cases, C. diff can be deadly. People taking certain antibiotics or …
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