For the latter group, C. diff testing could not be ordered for patients who had been given laxatives within 48 hours, who had been treated for C. diff 14 to 24 days prior, or who had tested ...

The superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, can cause dangerous gut infections ... However, given the lack of testing, this likely isn't the whole story." To find out whether the bacteria ...

To diagnose a C. diff infection, a doctor typically starts by asking some questions about your symptoms and medical history. Next, they may order stool testing which involves obtaining a stool sample.

If you suspect you have C. diff, Kelly recommends seeing your healthcare provider for testing; if your hunch is correct, they may recommend you stop the antibiotic you're on and put you on another ...

In which patients do you test for C difficile before treating? Does the timing of the testing influence when you start treatment?

Consuming foods containing probiotics can be beneficial if a person has a clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. A doctor may also recommend probiotic supplements. C. diff is a strain of ...

C. diff causes about half a million infections in the U.S. each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Factors that increase risk of C. diff infection include ...

Previous testing on the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating C. diff has used monocultures – cultures containing one bacterium. For this research, the authors built a model that contained ...