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 ...

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

The bacterium Clostridioides difficile is named “difficult” for a reason. Originally it was hard to grow in the lab, and now ...

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

Surgical site infection can be prevented via institutional, preoperative, and intraoperative interventions for colorectal procedures.

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has issued updated guidelines on how to evaluate ... approach to evaluation and treatment," write senior author Ian M.

Survival in NSCLC improved with guideline-concordant care in lung cancer, and several factors can be addressed to reach more ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men and the fourth among women in the ...

There is still no uniform treatment of LAI despite the large number of clinical trials. A systematic, evidence-based guideline of the prevention, predictors, diagnosis, operative and conservative ...

The American Journal of Gastroenterology has published a new guideline on the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) ...

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI ... Although metronidazole and vancomycin are and have been the mainstay treatment options for CDI, there are some unmet medical and therapeutical needs.