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 ...

Each year, about 500,000 people in the U.S. deal with gastrointestinal infections from Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), and more than 20,000 die from these infections. A new study performed in mice ...

At the end of 2010, Ellis Hospital noticed a troubling spike in Clostridium difficile infections. Clostridium difficile, or C-diff, is a common cause of diarrhea acquired in healthcare settings; it ...

After suffering repeated bouts of debilitating Clostridium difficile infections, many patients significantly change their behaviors, but some precautions may do little to prevent future infections, ...

Antibiotics prescribed by dentists may contribute to the growing problem of Clostridium difficile (C. diff), a serious and potentially deadly infection that causes severe diarrhea, suggests research ...

Clostridioides difficile(C. diff) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine. Antibiotics used to treat it have been traditionally evaluated in a monoculture – not considering interactions ...

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 ...

The bacterium C. difficile causes one of the most common infections in hospitals and nursing homes. After climbing for decades, the rate of new... The risk of getting a deadly, treatment-resistant ...