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.

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

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 ...

Therapies for multiple sclerosis, Clostridium difficile, prostate cancer ... the shortlisting of Astellas Pharma's C. diff treatment Dificlir (fidaxomicin) for the UK Prix Galien Innovative ...

Some research suggests that this altered state may help alleviate symptoms of withdrawal and curb cravings. Although ibogaine gained popularity in the U.S. and Europe in the 1980s as a non ...

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 ...

Famotidine (Pepcid) and omeprazole (Prilosec) are popular effective treatment options for heartburn symptoms and are available as lower-cost generics. However, they differ in how they work, their ...