Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium that causes an infection of the large intestine. The bacterium is often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff. Some people carry C. diff bacteria in their ...

A retrospective Chinese cohort study finds that serial changes in PCR cycle threshold values for the tcdB gene correlate with ...

If your C. diff infection is severe, you could get severe intestinal inflammation. Your colon could also get enlarged and you could develop an extreme response called sepsis. All of these problems are ...

A computational model of hospital oncology units shows that asymptomatic carriers, not symptomatic patients, account for most ...

Clostridioides difficile infection is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infections, resulting in high rates of mortality, with upto 35% of patients experiencing recurrent infections.

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in ...

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 11, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — C Diff Foundation announced today that the 8th Annual International C. diff. Virtual-Online Conference and Health EXPO will be a 5-1/2 hour online ...

Fever, nausea, cramping, and diarrhea — if you have ulcerative colitis (UC), you probably know that those symptoms signal a flare. The same symptoms can also be a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) ...

"Health Care-Associated Infections: Best Practices for Prevention" published by AFP online ahead of print last week reviews evidence-based recommendations to reduce the risk of hospitalized patients ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 14, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — C Diff Foundation announced today that the 7th Annual International C. diff. Conference and Health EXPO is honored to welcome over 30 ...