During the meeting, review the Case Study below. Steve was a 75 year old retired plumber who developed an abscess on his wisdom tooth. His dentist prescribed the antibiotic clindamycin for 14 days to treat the persistent abscess until his scheduled root canal. After Steve finished his entire dosage of clindamycin, he started to develop smelly diarrhea, an upset stomach, and pain in the lower abdomen. The diarrhea was worsening and occurring up to 12 times per day. He was admitted to the hospital, and his attending physician decided to test his stool for a possible infection. Discuss and answer the following questions:
What is the potential pathogen?