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 ...

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 ...

Goldman Sachs analyst maintains Buy rating on Pfizer with $33 price target. Discusses update on 2nd-gen C. diff vaccine in Phase 2. Data expected in 2025.

Mice given the four-pronged vaccine got sick from C. diff infection, but didn’t die, and developed antibodies that target PPEP-1, signifying that their immune systems learned how to fight off C ...

Crestone's med stopped C. diff’s notorious comebacks: Just 4% of patients who received it had their infections return, compared to 23% for vancomycin.

Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms of drug resistance in C. difficile, but its ability to withstand antibiotics comes with downsides for the bacteria.

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.

Minnie Hatch, 29, from Salt Lake City, had painful stomach cramps, and other symptoms for months before finding out she had Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff.These bacteria can grow out of ...

C. diff bacteria that are outside the body turn into spores that can live on surfaces for weeks or months.These spores are not "active," but they can turn active after you swallow them and they ...

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 ...

C. diff is a type of bacterium that can cause gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea and stomach cramps. Discover how this bacterium is transmitted and its treatment options.

C. diff infection is the leading cause of death due to gastroenteritis in the U.S. It causes gastrointestinal symptoms ranging from diarrhea and abdominal pain to toxic megacolon, sepsis and death ...