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 ...

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

Diagnosis and treatment of CDI represents a challenge to the clinician. As recommended by several guidelines, a key measure for treating CDI ideally includes the discontinuation of concurrent ...

It also often resists antibiotic treatment, leaving it free to infect the colon and cause diarrhea, nausea, fever and, in severe cases, sepsis and death. Boulder, Colorado-based biotech Crestone ...

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

The ongoing trial is testing the therapy – RBX2660 – as a treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection or C. diff, a bacterium that causes diarrhoea and inflammation in the colon and is a ...

Here’s our process. If you’re managing a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you have options for treatment. While you can visit a healthcare professional in person for an evaluation and ...

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

Even if outbreaks of acne cannot be eliminated, conventional treatment can provide relief. The best treatments inhibit sebum production, limit bacterial growth, encourage shedding of skin cells to ...

What Is Treatment-Resistant Depression? What is treatment-resistant depression? Surprisingly, that can be hard to answer. Experts still disagree on what exactly the term means. Some researchers ...