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

RATES of a potentially fatal stomach bug have surged by more than a third in hospitals in England since 2020, shock figures suggest. Clostridioides difficile – known as C. diff – is the leading cause ...

Jason Pogue, PharmD, breaks down which antibiotic classes carry the highest C. diff risk and why treatment duration matters just as much. "Regardless of which agent I choose, there's going to come a C ...

The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff)—a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections—must contend with a variety of threats inside the harsh environment of the gut to survive and grow.

The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) - a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections - must contend with a variety of threats inside the harsh environment of the gut to survive and grow.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - University of Vermont researchers are looking for volunteers to help test a new vaccine that could stop a potentially dangerous gut infection. Half a million people a year ...

An inpatient nephrology unit reduced hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections by 90% after implementing nurse-driven protocols. Between January and April 2023, Detroit's Henry ...

BLAINE, Minn. — Thousands of youth soccer players are in the Twin Cities once again this summer for the Target USA Cup at the National Sports Center in Blaine. And once again this year, Minnesota's ...

Summer brings more opportunities to get outside, but as temperatures rise, daily routines begin to require more planning. Everyone — including runners, walkers and pet owners — is advised to adjust ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection (CDI) happens when the bacteria multiply rapidly in the gut, releasing toxins that damage the colon lining and cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, cramping, ...

An Ohio University researcher is leading a study that could pave the way for new treatments to prevent dangerous infections in heart failure patients. The American Heart Association has awarded a ...