In 2001, this number rose to almost 50, with subsequent increases to the point that the number of cases of Clostridium difficile infection that were reported in 2005 (84 per 100,000) was nearly ...

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), commonly referred to as "C. difficile" or "c-diff", has become a significant medical problem in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and in the community ...

Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of gastroenteritis-associated death and has become the most common cause of health care–associated infections in US hospitals. For long-term ...

Clostridium perfringens is a gram-positive anaerobic bacteria that is a leading cause of food poisoning in the U.S. Studies have linked this bacteria to another life-threatening condition called ...

Summary Fidaxomicin, a macrocyclic antibiotic, has a narrow spectrum of activity against gram-positive anaerobes and is bactericidal against C. difficile. It has no activity against gram-negative ...

Gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria differ in the composition of their cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria have a double layer of protection, making them more difficult to kill, Muñoz said.

Life-threatening infections caused by bacteria called Clostridium difficile now sicken nearly half a million Americans a year, health officials said Wednesday.. The number of these infections ...

Clostridium difficile infections may have a friend in fungi. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 30, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 08 / 190828140108.htm ...

Why it’s so scary: A family of Gram-negative bacteria that live in the gut, CREs are increasing in frequency and have become resistant to all or nearly all the antibiotics we have today. Why it ...

Gram-positive bacteria are bacteria with thick cell walls. In a Gram stain test, these organisms yield a positive result. Here’s why knowing whether the result is positive or negative is important.