It might be helpful for some to think of healthcare-associated infection prevention as an algebraic equation. That’s because so many factors tie in to effectively combating HAIs, and each has a ...

A common practice for treating patients with gastrointestinal conditions has been revised by the American Gastroenterological Association, it announced Feb. 21. The group has expanded its ...

VA study finds a 45% reduction in Clostridioides difficile infections among high-risk patients with the use of doxycycline instead of azithromycin For patients who are admitted to a hospital with ...

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 ...

A person’s biology may play more of a role in how Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, spreads more so than healthcare facility preventive measures, a new study finds. This means that transmission of ...

Nearly half a million people in the United States suffer from an intestinal infection called Clostridium difficile each year. Approximately half of those individuals become sick enough to require ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD Key Takeaways Eat foods with probiotics like yogurt and kefir to help replenish ...

In a review of nearly 120,000 patients, 31% taking opioids developed C. diff, compared to 17% not taking them Opioids may weaken immunity and disrupt healthy gut bacteria, making infection more likely ...

Spores of Clostridioides difficile are unaffected by treatment with bleach in the high concentrations commonly used for cleaning in many hospitals, a study found. Researchers from the University of ...