“We dug into C. diff testing methodology to discover that many false negatives occur if you do not get the specimen to the lab and test it in a very timely manner,” she says.

If they’d both missed specimen 12, for instance, it might mean the concentration of C. diff spores in the stool sample was too low. But that was not the case.

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Fecal microbiota transplant was noninferior to vancomycin as the initial treatment for C. diff in a randomized, open-label trial. Transplant showed slightly higher cure rates without recurrence ...

Once you’ve treated someone for C. diff, I would not check a C. diff PCR to document clearance. If symptoms are suggestive of recurrent C. diff infection, then get the test.

Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms of drug resistance in C. difficile, but its ability to withstand antibiotics comes with downsides for the bacteria.

A PCR-based approach for identifying C. diff genetic material helped to reduce the rate of false-negative tests, which allowed hospital staff to accurately quarantine infected patients.

New research finds that the hospital disinfectant Clorox comes close, but does not fully eradicate the bacterium Clostridioides difficile.

A new study suggests that the leading antibiotic used to fight Clostridioides difficile, vancomycin, may be losing potency against this killer.

C difficile can be particularly challenging in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, but recent advances in the treatment of such patients and evidence-driven solutions could help.

Two bacterial strains that have plagued hospitals around the country may have been at least partly fueled by a sugar additive in our food products, scientists say.

Q: When do we put a resident on isolation when we suspect a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, and when can we remove the isolation? A: Residents should be placed on contact precautions ...