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C. diff: Researchers study the initial point of infection

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Scientists around the world have been working in earnest to improve understanding of an increasingly virulent superbug, Clostridioides difficile. The highly contagious...

Breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for C. diff

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Scientists have made a breakthrough in the hunt for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff). University of Exeter researchers first identified a gene in C. diff responsible...

Fecal transplants: FDA issues warning following death of patient

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning yesterday concerning the potential risks of Fecal Microbiota for Transplantation (FMT) following the death of a patient. Two immunocompromised...

Clostridium difficile colitis: Fecal transplants save big money according to Denmark study

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Healthy donor faeces is a life-saving therapy. In addition, the treatment provides huge cost savings. When used in the right intestines, faeces transplantations saves at least USD 1.2 million (EUR 1.1...

Investigational Clostridium difficile infection treatment granted Fast Track designation

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Biopharmaceutical company focused on developing new antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, Acurx Pharmaceuticals announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted...

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...

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...