The CDC provides a free online video for healthcare providers on testing for Clostridium difficile. In the video, Dr. Carolyn Gould, a medical epidemiologist in the Division of Healthcare Quality ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In this Healio video, Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses data that link ...

In a recent blog, Tru-D looks at the effect that Clostridium difficile has in the healthcare industry and how this infectious disease can be combatted. Found in hospitals, clinics and other health ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

Clostridium difficile bacteria, computer illustration. C. difficile is a normal inhabitant of the human intestine, but it can become a pathogen when antibiotics disrupt the normal intestinal flora and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Allegretti presented data at Digestive Disease Week on safety outcomes and concomitant medication changes after ...

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 ...

Recurrent C. diff infection is when you contract a C. diff infection 2 to 8 weeks after completing treatment for a previous one. C. diff relapse is a recurrence of the same strain, while reinfection ...

What are the characteristics of C. difficile infection? Clostridium difficile is a Gram-positive bacterium that induces inflammation in the intestine via two toxins, namely TcdA and TcdB. A variety of ...