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Infectious disease bric-a-bracs: C. difficile-NSAID link, unique Staph strain

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Here is a look at some important infectious disease news reported across the globe: How Common Pain Relievers May Promote Clostridium difficile Infections Clostridium difficile causes the most common...

Predicting C. difficile: Researchers identify cluster of factors

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A cluster of factors may help predict which patients are likely to develop Clostridioides difficile, a potentially life-threatening disease commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff, a new study has...

C. difficile: Protecting vulnerable newborns

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Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published this...

MRSA and C. difficile: Patients believed allergic to penicillin have increased risks

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Analysis of outpatient records of large number of British patients reveals that those believed to be allergic to penicillin have significantly increased risks of contracting the dangerous infections MRSA (methicillin-resistant...

Canada: Clostridium difficile infections down by 36 percent in hospitals

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Rates of C. difficile infections have decreased 36% in hospitals across Canada, although the virulent NAP1 strain associated with severe illness and deaths is the most common strain, according to research...

Investigational ‘machine learning’ models developed to predict a patient’s risk of developing C. difficile

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Every year nearly 30,000 Americans die from an aggressive, gut-infecting bacteria called Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), which is resistant to many common antibiotics and can flourish when antibiotic...

Clostridium difficile guidelines: New recommendations include Fecal Transplantation, Molecular testing

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New diagnostic methods and treatments – including fecal transplantation – will help improve the care of patients with Clostridium difficile (C. diff.), a deadly bacterial infection that can occur...

C. diff assay receives FDA clearance

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GenePOC Inc announced today that its Clostridium difficile assay,  GenePOC™ CDiff, for use on the revogene™ instrument, received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The GenePOC...

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C. diff Awareness Month, Pandemic preparedness on Outbreak News Radio

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On the Sunday, Nov. 12 airing of the Outbreak News This Week Radio Show, several important topics were covered to include Clostrifium difficile infection (CDI), pandemic preparedness and a look back...

Clostridium difficile awareness: A discussion with Steven LaRosa, MD

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November is Clostridium difficile Awareness Month . The C. diff foundation says over 41 individuals lose their life to a Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in the United States of America alone every...