C. difficile spores are highly resistant to desiccation, chemicals and extreme temperature. Spores frequently contaminate the environment around patients with CDI, potentially persisting for ...

Updated guidelines recommend fidaxomicin as the first-line agent for C difficile infection, but researchers found use in US ...

Therefore, new therapeutic or strategies already available for treatment of CDI have two goals: eradicating the infection, despite the continuation of concomitant therapy, and reducing the ...

Study finds underutilization of fidaxomicin, a recommended treatment for C. diff infection, despite increased use in hospitals.

In fact, C. diff infections often spring up because the bacteria take advantage of a weakened microbiome following treatment with antibiotics for other diseases. “Treatment of C. difficile ...

Patients suffering from a recurrent infection with the C difficile bacteria have benefited from a microbiome treatment from Rebiotix. The results from the open label phase 2 trial confirm that ...

H. pylori infections occur across the world due to exposure to saliva or stool in contaminated water or food. Learn how the ...

An mRNA vaccine that targets several aspects of C. difficile’s ability to cause severe disease prevented major symptoms and death in mice.

Discover Merck's groundbreaking patent on genetic markers linked to enhanced C. difficile treatment responses. Learn how personalized therapy can improve patient outcomes.

Over the past few decades we’ve learnt how important the trillions of bugs that live inside us are to our overall health. Our ...

The global health organization says the lack of rapid diagnostic tests results in undertreatment and overtreatment of ...

We’ve rounded up a selection of topical, over-the-counter treatments to help alleviate the symptoms of fungal nail infections. Help to destroy the problem at its source with this 3-in-1 shoe ...