Researchers may not yet understand the mechanism behind recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, but they may have isolated five risk factors, according to a study published in Infection Control & ...

Five insights from the report, written by Clayton Dalton, MD, a resident physician at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital: 1. In addition to antibiotic use being a risk factor for C. diff, ...

Clostridioides difficile risk is significantly higher in Korean patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is comparable to the trend observed in Western patients with IBD. There is an ...

Diabetes may be an important risk factor for recurring Clostridium difficile, which is occurring more frequently in acute-care hospital settings, according to a study published in the American Journal ...

The researchers retrospectively studied 352 patients who tested positive for C. diff from 2006-2008. Results showed 7 percent of patients had community-acquired infection. This is in stark contrast to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to a contaminated nearly doubles a patient’s risk for hospital-onset C. difficile infection. This ...

Signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity, shorter duration of IBD, and previous corticosteroid use and hospitalisation were associated with Clostridioides difficile infection in patients ...

A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and ...

ATLANTA -- Mortality rates from Clostridioides difficile-related infections have fallen steadily since 2016, but the condition continues to take an uneven lethal toll based on sex, demographics, and ...

Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...

Syracuse, NY — Upstate Medical University is looking for 1,000 volunteers — its largest clinical trial to date — to test a ...