Asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. difficile in hospitals increase the risk of infection for other patients, according to a study published in Gastroenterology. Researchers performed ...
A novel vaccination approach developed by Vanderbilt Health researchers cleared the harmful gut bacterium Clostridioides ...
A study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine shows clinical history, especially a history of immunodeficiency, is a better diagnosis tool for Clostridium difficile in pediatric patients than ...
Clostridiumdifficile infection (also known as C. diff or CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults. Keystone ...
When I took antibiotics for a sinus infection, I began feeling weak and feverish, with diarrhea. I went to the ER and learned I had Clostridioides difficile, an infection in the large intestine. The ...
LAS VEGAS — Potentially deadly antibiotic-associated Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) affects 3 million Americans each year and is increasingly difficult to treat. Clinicians may want ...
Minnie Hatch, 29, from Salt Lake City, had painful stomach cramps, and other symptoms for months before finding out she had Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. These bacteria can grow out of control ...
Two TikTokers have gone viral for warning against the bacteria C. diff, which one says is having an uptick in cases. Mars, 20, (@m4r5hi) has personal experience with C. diff. In their video, they say ...
A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and ...
The antibiotic vancomycin, recommended as first-line treatment for infection caused by the deadly superbug C. difficile (C. diff), may not be living up to its promise, according to new research. The ...
The panelist discusses how recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection significantly increases health care costs through prolonged hospitalizations, complex treatments, and elevated medical resource ...
Q I was sick for months with debilitating pain, extreme weight loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, but ...
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