A 67 year-old patient comes to the clinic with complaints of…
A 67 year-old patient comes to the clinic with complaints of severe diarrhea. He relays that he’s been taking antibiotics for an ear infection over the last 2 weeks, however, the diarrhea just started. Upon further analysis, the patient is diagnosed with clostridium difficile. The RN understands that the new-onset diarrhea is likely due to which of the following?