Introduction. Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, spore-forming, anaerobic bacillus that was first described in 1935 but has become one of the most important causes of diarrhea in hospitalized ...

PHOENIX — A video clip depicting the transmission of Clostridioides difficile won the film festival at the Association for Professionals in Infection Prevention and Epidemiology annual meeting.

Pfizer's vaccine for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) looks like it may join a growing list of candidates that have been shelved or delayed, after the shot failed to meet its primary objective in a ...

Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), a life-threatening bacterial infection causing necrosis of the fascia, underlying skin, and vasculature has gained media attention by its rapid progression, frightening ...

There are also several anti-infective strategies for the chronic maintenance of lung health. A comprehensive review of the pathophysiology and management of infections in CF has been published.

In one of the most comprehensive real-world analyses to date, Danish researchers report that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was most effective against Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) ...

Objective Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) effectively treats recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), but its mechanisms of action remain poorly defined. Certain bile acids affect C.

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