Is c diff contagious through kissing?

” The answer is yes. C. difficile can be very contagious. C. difficile is spread from people who are infected to others through touch, from contact with contaminated objects or surfaces (like cell phones, shopping cart handles, gym equipment, etc). read more

Clostridium difficile are spore-forming bacteria that normally live in the colon, or large bowel. C. difficile can produce toxins that make people sick. Not all strains of C. difficile produce toxin so some people carry the bacteria but do not get sick from it. read more

The CDC's C. diff expert, L. Clifford McDonald, MD, tells WebMD that if you count pediatric C. diff cases and cases in the community that do not enter the hospital, there are probably half a million U.S. cases of C. diff infection each year. read more