Botulism is a rare but potentially fatal illness caused by botulinum toxin, a toxin produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. In the United States, most cases of foodborne botulism are ...

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI), the clinical manifestations of which (e.g., severe or bloody diarrhea, PMC, and toxic megacolon) are usually dangerous and fatal. C. difficile ...