Healio

Exposure to contaminated bed nearly doubles patient’s C. difficile risk

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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Treatment Updates in Recurrent C Difficile Infections

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses how testing for Clostridioides difficile is recommended for hospitalized patients or outpatients with new-onset, unexplained diarrhea who have risk factors ...
Business Wire

Retrospective Analysis of Data Evaluating Safety and Efficacy of REBYOTA™ (fecal microbiota, live – jslm) in a Real-World Patient Population with Comorbidities and Risk ...

REBYOTA is indicated for the prevention of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection in individuals 18 years of age and older, following antibiotic treatment for recurrent C. diff ...
News Medical

Hospitals need to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent C. difficile infections

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to ...
Forbes

Learn To “See” C. Difficile To Protect Yourself From This Serious Infection

Clostridium difficile bacteria, computer illustration. C. difficile is a normal inhabitant of the human intestine, but it can become a pathogen when antibiotics disrupt the normal intestinal flora and ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

More than half of US older adults unfamiliar with common bacterial infection despite being at higher risk, study finds

A total of 54% of adults in the United States were “not at all” familiar with clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a bacterial infection that causes nearly 30,000 deaths in the US each year, according ...
Acsh.org

Clostridioides Difficile Isn’t Hospital Acquired. That's an Important New Finding.

An infection with Clostridioides difficile (or C. diff in the trade) that occurs 72 hours after admission to the hospital is considered hospital-acquired. Medicare penalizes hospitals financially if ...
EurekAlert!

Antimicrobial stewardship programs essential for preventing C. difficile in hospitals

ARLINGTON, Va. (April 12, 2023) — Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Opioid Use Linked to Higher Risk of C. Diff Infection, Study Finds

In a review of nearly 120,000 patients, 31% taking opioids developed C. diff, compared to 17% not taking them Opioids may weaken immunity and disrupt healthy gut bacteria, making infection more likely ...
MedPage Today

Oral Microbiome Therapy Tied to Low Recurrence of C. Diff

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A potential first-in-class investigational microbiome ...
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Ulcerative Colitis and C. Diff: What You Need to Know

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) ...