A variety of symptoms can be experienced, from mild diarrhea to severe colon damage. In addition, the use of antibiotics is often associated with the development of C. difficile illness. This disease ...

Clostridioides difficile, a bacteria that creates inflammation of the colon and causes symptoms like infectious diarrhea, is of particular risk among hospitalized patients. Findings of a new Polish ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (April 12, 2023) — Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) ...

Altered microbiota and inflammation associated with irritable bowel disease (IBD) appear to make it more difficult for patients to fight off Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a recent ...

A total of 54% of adults in the United States were “not at all” familiar with clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection that causes nearly 30,000 deaths in the US each year, according ...

REBYOTA is indicated for the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection in individuals 18 years of age and older, following antibiotic treatment for recurrent C. diff ...

New research from the University of Georgia suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections. Clostridioides difficile, also known as C. diff, is a highly contagious bacteria ...

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to ...

A new study paves the way for the development of next generation therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), the most frequent cause of ...

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 ...

About one in every 31 hospital patients will pick up an infection in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New research shows that being prescribed an opioid for ...