Pros And Cons Of C-Diff

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Doctors made a new pill out of healthy people's poop. The pills are being use to cure serious gut infections. One main infection the pill cures is C-diff, or Clostridium difficile. This pill also kills good bacteria so the pill could also be dangerous. 14,000 people lose their lives because of C-diff, so using the pill can help lower the amount of people who lose their lives.

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