Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria - CDI patients:

• Adults aged 18 and over
• Confirmed C. difficile infection based on positive C. difficile toxin PCR testing and clinical evidence of diarrhea who are currently undergoing treatment or have completed treatment within the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria - CDI patients:

• Known active pregnancy.
• Other known active gastrointestinal infectious process.
• Vulnerable adults.
• Any other disease(s), condition(s) or habit(s) that would interfere with completion of study, or in the judgment of the investigator would potentially interfere with compliance to this study or would adversely affect study outcomes.

Patient Inclusion Criteria - Control Population:

• Adults aged 18 and over.
• Undergoing clinically indicated colonoscopy for colon cancer screening or colon polyp surveillance purposes in the absence of active GI symptoms.

Patient Exclusion Criteria - Control Population:

• Known active pregnancy.
• Prior diagnosis of CDI.
• Other known active gastrointestinal infectious process.
• Vulnerable adults.
• Any other disease(s), condition(s) or habit(s) that would interfere with completion of study, or in the judgment of the investigator would potentially interfere with compliance to this study or would adversely affect study outcomes.