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Prevention better than fecal transplants
Most people would think nothing of sharing a bed, knife or fork with their spouse, but would you ever share poo?
May 10, 2016
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News tagged with c difficile infection
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Effort to detect, isolate asymptomatic C. difficile carriers linked to lower incidence
An intervention at a Canadian acute care facility to screen and isolate asymptomatic Clostridium difficile carriers was associated with decreased incidence of health-care associated C. difficile infection, a finding that ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Don't let the bad bugs win: Team seeks to outsmart C. difficile with $9.2 million effort
If you want to beat a fearsome enemy, you must first learn to think like them. If you do, you can predict their next move - and block it.
Mar 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oral capsule with bacterial spores may be effective treatment for recurrent C. difficile
Results from a Phase 1b/2 trial suggest that an investigational microbiome-based, oral therapeutic drug is effective for the treatment of recurrent C. difficile infection. In a paper published online in the Journal of Infectious ...
Feb 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C. diff study provides insight into antibiotic resistance and risks for infection
Exposure to specific antibiotics is linked to the development of certain strains of antibiotic-resistant C. difficile, one of the fastest growing bacteria superbugs, according to a new study published by Stuart Johnson, MD, ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Responding to 'C. diff'—concerted action needed to control health care-related infection
Appropriate use of antibiotics is a critical step toward controlling the ongoing epidemic of health care-related Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to a special article in the November issue of Infectious Diseases ...
Nov 16, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug disarms deadly C. difficile bacteria without destroying healthy gut flora
Stanford University School of Medicine scientists successfully defeated a dangerous intestinal pathogen, Clostridium difficile, with a drug targeting its toxins rather than its life.
Sep 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows popular molecular tests
Clostridium difficile is a common cause of infection and diarrhea in hospitalized patients, but a new study by UC Davis pathologists suggests that many patients are mistakenly diagnosed and do not need antibiotic treatment. ...
Sep 8, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Multiple strains of C. difficile cause severe patient outcomes
No single genetic strain of the widespread Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) bacteria appears to be any more harmful than other strains, according to new research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital ...
Aug 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C. difficile rates highest in Northeast region, spring season
Rates of infection with the deadly superbug Clostridium difficile were highest in the Northeast region of the country and in the spring season over the last 10 years, according to a study published in the May issue of the ...
Apr 28, 2015
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