The rate of Clostridium difficile infection in a hospital decreased by 89 percent following the implementation of three interventions, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital ...

After the first year of interventions at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, there was a 63% decrease in hospital-onset C. diff cases as compared to the two years prior. Through a series of interventions ...

A recent study found that using probiotics and antibiotics for Clostridioides difficile is safe and effective. The study was published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance on Sept. 6. People living in ...

Clostridium difficile infection rates in many healthcare facilities have not declined despite an increase in activities targeting this infection, according to a survey by the Association for ...

Clostridiumdifficile infection (also known as C. diff or CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults. Keystone ...

About 10% of patients admitted to a hospital carried Clostridioides difficile, even though they had no active symptoms of the infection, researchers found. Moreover, almost 40% of these carriers ...

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 ...

There are trillions of bacteria that live in your colon. Most of them are harmless and many are actually helpful, supporting digestion and keeping your immune system strong. C. diff is one type of ...