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  • Woman Gets New Cat—and Months of Diarrhea, in Possible Medical First

    Woman Gets New Cat—and Months of Diarrhea, in Possible Medical First

    A woman’s newly adopted cat may have brought her an unwelcome gift: a bacterial germ that caused her months of diarrhea. In a new case report this month, doctors say that the woman’s bout of recurrent Clostridioides difficile could have been fueled by her cat, who also tested positive for the bacteria. Thankfully, both the…