The study of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continues to reveal intricate details of its pathogenesis, epidemiology and potential novel therapies. Research has elucidated how the bacterium ...

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is inflammation of the colon caused by a bacteria called clostridium difficile and is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients.

A 70-year-old woman with a history of Clostridium difficile infection returned to the clinic with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Three stool samples were negative for C. difficile and WBCs.

Clostridium difficile Infection Perspective Two Simple Ways to Improve Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Recent data support taking a hard look at clinical practices surrounding diagnostic testing ...

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common hospital-acquired infection that is associated with a high clinical and economic burden. Because of this management of CDI is quickly becoming a ...

Recurrent Clostridium difficile infection: Risk factors, treatment, and prevention. Gut Liver. 2019;13(1):16-24. Kelly CR, et al. Effect of fecal microbiota transplantation on recurrence in multiply ...

The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection is increasing, according to a study presented by Mayo Clinic researchers during Digestive Disease Week 2012. Researchers found the incidence of C ...

C. diff (Clostridioides difficile) infection is a bacterial infection in the colon that can cause serious illness, even death. This increasingly common infection causes almost 500,000 illnesses ...

Neil Minkoff, MD: Hello, and welcome to the AJMC® Peer Exchange titled “Therapies and Preventive Strategies for Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infections.” I’m Dr Neil Minkoff, the chief ...

Community-acquired Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection occurred in a significant proportion of people with no recent exposure to antibiotics, with 53 percent having no exposure in the ...

Engineering probiotics to inhibit Clostridioides difficile infection by dynamic regulation of intestinal metabolism. Nature Communications , 2022; 13 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-31334-z Cite This ...

One in 6 people who got clostridium difficile (C. diff) will get a second infection within a few weeks of their first one. Read more to learn how to prevent the spread and reinfection.