She contracted a bacterial infection called Clostridium difficile which turned into sepsis.
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Difficile
//ˈdɪ.fə.səl//
Synonyms for "difficile" (36 found)
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Portuguese
1 entries- difícil adj (hard to work with, stubborn)
Russian
1 entries- несгово́рчивый adj (hard to work with, stubborn)
Sample sentences
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Clostridioides difficile is an example of anaerobic bacteria.
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Some cutting-edge doctors have used so-called fecal transplants to treat severe bacterial infections, including Clostridium difficile or C. diff, which releases toxins as it grows, attacking the lining of the intestines.
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[…] forasmuch as he was to judge of an internall beauty, of a difficile knowledge, and abstruse discovery.
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