Deanne Blomstrom’s active retirement — biking with her husband, aerobics at the community center, swimming in her backyard pool — came to a screeching halt after she contracted bacterial meningitis in ...
Clostridium difficile or C. diff is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and one of the fastest growing superbugs, making it hard to fight with traditional antibiotics. Even when it’s ...
A common practice for treating patients with gastrointestinal conditions has been revised by the American Gastroenterological Association, it announced Feb. 21. The group has expanded its ...
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 competitive ...
Some people will get repeat infections from Clostridium difficile (C. diff). They may develop the same symptoms they had before such as diarrhea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite. However, the only ...
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. diff, short ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jennifer Oosthuizen/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images The superbug Clostridioides ...
C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to ...