Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, ...

TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that ...

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Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD A C. diff (Clostridioides difficile ) diet may help alleviate diarrhea (the primary symptom) that is associated with this bacterial infection ...

C. difficile remains a major threat to patient safety, with 118,713 infections among hospitalized patients in 2021 —more than twice as many as ventilator-associated events, the next leading HAI.

When Clostridium difficile was discovered in 1 935, it was considered to be an occasional pathogen of humans. Yet, in 2005, that changed with a rampant outbreak in Canada that killed more than ...

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Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial diarrhea in acute-care settings. Until now, the two available therapies for C. difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), vancomycin and ...

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FAQs on Clostridium difficile outbreaks in Canada, why health officials are concerned, how it is spread and treated and tips for people caring for for someone affected with the infection.

C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive ...