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 (C-Diff). The RN understands that which of the following is a likely cause of the new-onset diarrhea?