Various types (known as PCR ribotypes) of Clostridium difficile are now prevalent in hospitals across Europe. However the 027 type of the bacterium—which has become common in the USA and Canada—has so ...

C. diff is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and tenderness. It is commonly treated with antibiotics such as fidaxomicin (Dificid) and vancomycin (Firvanq). C. diff, short ...

No hospital-grade disinfectant can totally eliminate Clostridioides difficile, although some are more effective than others, according to a study published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to ...

Doctors usually advise eating a diet of soft, easy-to-digest foods during a C. diff infection. It’s also important to drink lots of water to help avoid dehydration. What does your diet have to do with ...

New research assesses the efficacy of hospital disinfectants in killing off the superbug Clostridioides difficile. Share on Pinterest A new study shows that disinfectants do not completely eradicate C ...

A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and ...

The pathogen C. diff—the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea—can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a competitive ...

More than 40 percent of packaged meats sampled from three Arizona chain stores tested positive for Clostridium difficile, a gut bug known as C. diff., according to newly complete analysis of 2006 data ...