BacDrop is a droplet-based technology for single-cell RNA-seq in bacteria that can be scaled to millions of bacterial cells or hundreds of samples and was used to elucidate transcriptionally distinct bacterial subpopulations associated with varying phenotypic outcomes linked to antibiotic resistance and persistence.

As in the previously reported cases, aspiration was the most plausible hypothesis of mechanism of infection in our patient. Empyema by Clostridioidesdifficile is a diagnostic challenge, since it is necessary to rule out that the isolation of this microorganism in pleural fluid is not a contamination …

Communications Biology - A screen for germination of Clostridium novyi-NT spores reveals that germinant sensing of this tumor-destructive anaerobic bacterium is stereoflexible for valine and its...

Researchers determined independent predictors for hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection in pediatric patients with antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

Pseudomembranes on colostomy in a patient with recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection

Patients with COVID-19 and CDI had a higher incidence of sepsis, shock, ICU admission, and acute kidney injuries.

Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate-Sorg Lab Agency Texas A&M University Department Biology Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationCollege Station, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values. Who We Are The Department of Biology at Texas A&M University is responsible for research and teaching within the vast disciplines of the biological sciences, from molecular cell biology to ecology and evolutionary biology. Our faculty perform cutting-edge research in a wide array of biological sciences in the laboratory and in the field. 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With #ECCMID2023 on the horizon, if you’re a #Cdiff enthusiast please consider joining #ESGCD - the first @ESCMID Study Group with a patient representative on the exec! Always a great opportunity to meet and collaborate with other researchers & clinicians @FfitzP— Jane Freeman (@drjanefreeman) January 24, 2023

A disrupted "dysbiotic" gut microbiome engenders susceptibility to the diarrheal pathogen Clostridioides difficile by impacting the metabolic milieu of the gut. Diet, in particular the microbiota-accessible carbohydrates (MACs) found in dietary fiber, is one of the most powerful ways to affect the c …

Editorial: Microbial interactions of Clostridioides difficile

Higher BMI and exposure to antibiotics are risk factors for C. difficile asymptomatic bacterial colonization in kids with cystic fibrosis.

Microbiome-based therapeutics are increasingly evaluated as a strategy to reduce recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), with proposed mechanisms including restoration of the microbiota and microbiota-mediated functions, such as bile acid (BA) metabolism. This study reports a qua …

Our study revealed the prevalence of CDI in COVID-19 patients was 0.65%. Although the prevalence was low, its presence is associated with worse outcomes and higher resource utilization.

CDT compromised epithelial barrier function in a human intestinal colonic cell model, even in sublethal concentrations, pointing to barrier dysfunction in the intestine and leak flux induction as a diarrheal mechanism. However, this cannot be attributed to the appearance of apoptosis and necrosis, b …

Clinical isolates of Clostridioides difficile sometimes exhibit multidrug resistance and cause diarrhea after antibiotic administration. Metronidazole and vancomycin are often used as therapeutic agents, but resistance to these antibiotics has been found clinically. Therefore, the development of alt …

@Maribeth_MD challenging #cdiff dogma: #cdiff toxin positivity does not distinguish patients with c diff disease vs colonization amongst pediatric patients with positive NAAT test, including in #IBD. #CCCongress23 pic.twitter.com/ph71GDBCZQ— Michael J Rosen, MD, MSCI (@DrRosenIBD) January 19, 2023

The main goals of this Research Topic are the following:• Assess CD underdiagnosis and the reasons for underdiagnosis, which can lead to a delay in prescribing adequate therapy and consequently may cause a higher complication rate. In addition, underdiagnosis may contribute to an increase in the CDI transmission within hospitals due to the missed or delayed application of infection prevention and control measures, including patient isolation.• Assess the best treatment for primary and recurrent CD infections, including severe, complicated and fulminant manifestations• Assess the role of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control to reduce the risk of CD acquisition in the hospital settings• Assess the role of microbiota/microbiome in CD infection• Antibiotics and CD infectionThe scope of this Research Topic is to collect manuscripts on the epidemiology of CD infection, risk factors for CD infect...

#DYK C. difficile bacteria may reside in a healthy gut? #WednesdayWisdom #guthealth #Cdiff pic.twitter.com/Tt5NhQXjPj— Microbiome Science (@MbiomeScience) January 18, 2023

Baseline stool toxin concentration is associated with risk of recurrence in children with Clostridioides difficile infection

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a life-threatening condition that often goes underdiagnosed because of broad and non-specific symptomatology, usually consisting of fever, hepatosplen...

The addition of probiotics did not reduce the incidence of HO-CDI among inpatients receiving IV antibiotics.

Researchers have shown that a group of antibiotic-resistant pathogens found in the gut—called enterococci—can make C. difficile more potent and dangerous.

The objective of this study is to determine the trend and diversity of binary toxin-positive Clostridioides difficile over 10 years in Korea. Binary toxin-positive strains were selected from a tertiary hospital in Korea in 2009-2018. The multi-locus sequence typing and antibiotic susceptibility test …

Clostridioide difficile is the leading cause of diarrhea disease worldwide and is a CDC-designated urgent threat level pathogen. Mammalian models are commonly utilized as gold standard to study the pathogenesis of C. difficile infection (CDI); however, alternatives are needed due to cost, higher thr …

Higher baseline stool toxin concentrations are present in children with CDI recurrence. Toxin quantification should be included in CDI treatment trials to evaluate its use in severity assessment and outcome prediction.

Maternal dietary factors have been reported to influence Clostridioides difficile colonisation in the offspring. Twenty suckling piglets from sows fed diets supplemented with high-fermentable sugar beet pulp (SBP) or low-fermentable lignocellulose (LNC) fibres during gestation and lactation were dis …

The three MLST Clade 2 isolated from different rybotipes, two of which were isolated from Latin America, are competent biofilm-forming bacteria, indicating their ability to induce C. difficile infection recurrence, making treatment difficult.

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an opportunistic pathogen that leads to antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antibiotic usage is the main risk factor leading to C. difficile infection (CDI), as a dysbiotic gut environment allows colo …

Nature Reviews Microbiology - In this Review, Caballero-Flores, Pickard and Núñez explore how the microbiota limits colonization by pathogens and the strategies used by pathogens to...

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an opportunistic pathogen that leads to antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Antibiotic usage is the main risk factor leading to C. difficile infection (CDI), as a dysbiotic gut environment allows colo …