At the end of September 2021, Freda Pyles, a resident of rural Pennsylvania, began an antibiotic for a dental infection. That set off a 6-month battle with Clostridioides difficile, which was ...

The panelist discusses how recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections involve complex differential diagnosis, including persistent infection, reinfection, and other gastrointestinal conditions.

Clostridium bacteria, computer illustration. Clostridia are spore-forming bacteria that include several human pathogenic species, C. difficile, C. tetani, C. botulinum, C. perfringens, and others. C.

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is a significant healthcare-associated infection, known for its high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in vulnerable populations. CDI ...

C. difficile infection recurrence rates were numerically lower with vancomycin than with placebo, though the difference was not significant. However, the results could be clinically meaningful, an ...

A variety of symptoms can be experienced, from mild diarrhea to severe colon damage. In addition, the use of antibiotics is often associated with the development of C. difficile illness. This disease ...

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 ...

In a recent review published in BMC Infectious Diseases, researchers reviewed existing data on Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI) among United States residents. CDIs have caused considerable ...

A novel vaccination approach developed by Vanderbilt Health researchers cleared the harmful gut bacterium Clostridioides ...