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 ...

Researchers examined patients hospitalized at a hospital from January 2013 to December 2014. Among 314 patients with C. diff infections receiving metronidazole therapy, 62 showed treatment failure and ...

Five insights from the report, written by Clayton Dalton, MD, a resident physician at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital: 1. In addition to antibiotic use being a risk factor for C. diff, ...

Understanding why some strains are resistant to the antibiotic metronidazole will allow clinicians to test before treating the infection with ineffective drugs Researchers at Texas A&M University ...

One in 6 people who contract Clostridium difficile (C. diff) will get a second infection within a few weeks of their first one. Here’s how to prevent the spread and reinfection. Share on Pinterest ...

Anne J. Gonzales-Luna, research assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Translational Research, University of Houston College of Pharmacy, is reporting the weakening of ...