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

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

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

diff gets recurrent C. diff," says Dr. Allegretti. "It has a lot to do with your host response, your gut microbiome, and your individual risk factors, such as immunosuppression or inflammatory bowel ...

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 ...

There are about 500,000 cases of C. difficile each year; about one in six people with the infection will see it come back within two to eight weeks of the initial infection. “Treatment of C.

Scientists have discovered how the hospital superbug C.diff rapidly evolves resistance to the frontline drug used for treatment in the UK. Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a type of bacteria which ...

Once C-diff is in the ascendancy it can be very hard to shift – the traditional treatment is antibiotics but a significant number of patients do not respond and are left with relentless and ...

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However, treatments like dietary changes, supplements, medications, and surgery can help relieve symptoms. If you live with gastroparesis, a gastroenterologist (a doctor who specializes in the ...