Bleach (9:1 dilution) or an industrial cleanser specifically made for C. diff is recommended. Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 77-year-old male in good physical health.

C. diff has a high rate of recurrence. Read more to find out why recurrence happens, who is most at risk, and how to reduce the risk of recurrence.

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 ...

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.

It was an award that recognized a few years and many hours of work by the staff at The Jewish Hospital. In 2009, the hospital’s C. diff incidence rate was 25.27 per 10,000 patient days. “Our ...

C. diff infections can cause symptoms that range from mild diarrhea to severe and life-threatening bowel perforation. If you have recently taken antibiotics, you may be at an increased risk for C ...

The pathogen C. diff -- the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea -- can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a ...