Part-time duty consists of five Reserve and two Guard branches. Each branch varies greatly in service commitment, location and how its members contribute to the overall mission of protecting our country, though all branches are on the same rank-based pay scale.
C. difficile colitis is associated most strongly with the use of the following antibiotics: fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, and clindamycin. Some research suggests the routine use of antibiotics in the raising of livestock is contributing to outbreaks of bacterial infections such as C. difficile.
1 Clostridium difficile (also known as C. Diff) is a germ bacterium that can cause diarrhea. 2  Most cases of C. diff infection (CDI) occur in patients taking antibiotics. 3  CDI is the most common cause of diarrhea that occurs during or after use of antibiotics.