Clostridiumdifficile infection spreads easily and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults.

Recurrent C. diff infection is when you contract a C. diff infection 2 to 8 weeks after completing treatment for a previous one. C. diff relapse is a recurrence of the same strain, while reinfection ...

A C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) diet may help alleviate diarrhea (the primary symptom) that is associated with this ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

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) ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- We trust hospitals to help make us well. What we don't expect is to get sick in a hospital. But every year, about 648,000 hospital patients develop infections during their stay, and ...

Q: I was sick for months with debilitating pain, extreme weight loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, ...

The truth about drug-resistant superbugs sickening hospital patients is even worse than what the headlines suggest. A report ...

At the end of 2010, Ellis Hospital noticed a troubling spike in Clostridium difficile infections. Clostridium difficile, or C-diff, is a common cause of diarrhea acquired in healthcare settings; it ...

FDA approved to prevent recurrent C. difficile infection (rCDI), REBYOTA is widely available with a strong drug supply and dedicated manufacturing facility Since launch, Ferring created REBYOTA @ Home ...

It might be helpful for some to think of healthcare-associated infection prevention as an algebraic equation. That’s because so many factors tie in to effectively combating HAIs, and each has a ...