Funded by a $230,979 grant, an Ohio University study tests metformin to prevent Clostridioides difficile in heart patients.

A critical problem with treating Clostridioides difficile infections is the possibility that the pathogen develops resistance ...

Most of us have heard of heart, liver and kidney transplants. But not many know about poop transplant or Faecal microbiota ...

High-dose cohort confirms the favorable safety profile and the dose-dependent immune response against Clostridioides ...

Clostridium difficile bacteria, computer illustration. C. difficile is a normal inhabitant of the human intestine, but it can become a pathogen when antibiotics disrupt the normal intestinal flora and ...

The panelist discusses how recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections involve complex differential diagnosis, including persistent infection, reinfection, and other gastrointestinal conditions.

Panelist discusses how recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection results from persistent microbiome disruption, where antibiotic-induced dysbiosis enables bacterial overgrowth and toxin production.

PnimB G-associated metronidazole (MTZ) resistance co-occurs with fluroquinolone resistance and pandemic spread. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39429-x Researchers at the ...

Recurrent C. diff infections linked to higher death rates, research shows Clostridium difficile infection recurrence may increase the risk of death in patients, according to a presentation at the 27th ...

At the end of 2010, Ellis Hospital noticed a troubling spike in Clostridium difficile infections. Clostridium difficile, or C-diff, is a common cause of diarrhea acquired in healthcare settings; it ...

There are trillions of bacteria that live in your colon. Most of them are harmless and many are actually helpful, supporting digestion and keeping your immune system strong. C. diff is one type of ...

Adding aerosolized hydrogen peroxide to infection prevention protocols reduces the risk of Clostridioides difficile infections in healthcare settings, according to a study published March 17 in the ...