If your diarrhea from C. diff is very severe, get medical help quickly. Severe diarrhea can lead to life-threatening dehydration. If you have a condition, such as irritable bowel disease (IBD ...

C. diff is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and tenderness. It is commonly treated with antibiotics such as fidaxomicin (Dificid) and vancomycin (Firvanq). C.

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 ...

Typically, C. diff infections are treated for 10–14 days with an oral antibiotic. Once diarrhea resolves, it is usually safe ...

Doctors usually advise eating a diet of soft, easy-to-digest foods during a C. diff infection. It’s also important to drink lots of water to help avoid dehydration. What does your diet have to ...

The superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, can cause dangerous gut infections. There are limited options for treating it, and patients often experience reinfection, which can be deadly.

C. diff is a horrible disease that can cause significant morbidity. It can and often does recur and kills around 30,000 Americans every year. We have made progress in prevention and treatment, but ...

Of the nearly 900 hospitals in Texas, Memorial Hospital was one of 81 hospitals in Texas to receive an ‘A’ Hospital Safety ...

I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, but I worry about the effects on my gut microbiome. Is a fecal transplant an option? A ...

About half a million people in the U.S. contract C. diff every year, often from hospitals—and, even once treated, it’s common for the microbe to reinfect patients again and again. Now ...