Note, though, they can kill you. Something like three million C. difficile infections occur every year in the US (http://www.medicinenet.com/clostridium_difficile_colitis/art...). They are caused by the bacteria growing after you kill all the "good" bacteria with antibiotics. In a severe case, this can cause severe diarrhea, which can be fatal. It's not a good way to go.
Note, though, they can kill you. Something like three million C. difficile infections occur every year in the US (http://www.medicinenet.com/clostridium_difficile_colitis/art...). They are caused by the bacteria growing after you kill all the "good" bacteria with antibiotics. In a severe case, this can cause severe diarrhea, which can be fatal. It's not a good way to go.