C Diff Prevention

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A 3-strain Lactobacillus probiotic for primary prevention of Clostridioides difficile infection was ineffective in older patients receiving antibiotics.

Join our guests, Missy Travis, RN, and Priya Balachandran, Ph. D. COO Applied Silver, as they discuss the role of cleaning and disinfection to prevent surface contamination leading to the transmission of infections, There are also new concerns about CDI given the current state of COVID-19 and our guests will discuss this topic in great detail. What are your thoughts about linens and pathogens? Missy Travis, RN, and Dr. Balachandran will be sharing innovative solutions that maintain infection prevention in an array of settings.

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Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. Disease complications as well as recurrent infections contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality. Over the past decades, there has been a rapid increase in the incidence of C. difficile infect …

“C. diff. Spores and More” is an educational program providing you with up-to-date information pertaining to C. diff. and Healthcare-Associated infections.

The two-step algorithm with simultaneous GDH and toxin A/B rapid immunoassay arbitrated by NAAT seems to be the best strategy for CDI diagnosis in developing countries.

Australian researchers have taken steps toward a new class of antibiotics for resistant bacteria—the first in more than 60 years. For the first time, researchers have shown that synthetic cannabidiol, or CBD, can kill Neisseria gonorrhea, the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea.

Multiple studies have found a decrease in CDI rates during the COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to previous years.

Dr. Buffy Lloyd-Krejci knew nursing homes had infection control problems well before a global pandemic put them in the spotlight. That's why she started

The phrase “fecal transplants” says a lot about what this procedure is — taking poop from one person and putting it into another.

In a recent paper published in Science, researchers argued for a “paradigm shift” in how policymakers and building engineers approach indoor air quality and health in order to reduce the spread of respiratory infections. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how unprepared the world was to respond to it, despite the knowledge gained from past pandemics, Lidia Morawska, PhD,

The rate of hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection improved by 39% at a Quebec hospital when 70% of antibiotic users took a three-strain Lactobacillus probiotic under a pharmacy-driven protocol, researchers reported.Additionally, among those who took the probiotic with multiple antibiotics or one single high-risk antibiotic, the CDI incidence declined by at least half, according to

"These findings add to growing interest in the gut-lung axis -- how the gut and the lungs communicate with each other," researchers say.

There is a substantial health care cost for CDI patients with sepsis.

In data presented at DDW, researchers find a decrease in hospital-acquired CDI infections in 2020 when compared to 2018 and 2019.

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) –- The C Diff Foundation will host a free, live-online, and interactive symposium on Friday, Jan. 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. EST.

Visitor contact precautions made little difference in protecting against Clostridium difficile in the elderly when compared with small changes in normal daily hygiene, a new research has found.

We're just starting to understand the complex relationship between our microbiome and our health. Research on the gut hints at a future where probiotics can help cure diseases.

Delhi: A panel of experts convened by the International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID) reviewed the current state of C. difficile infections globally and made evidence-based

The University of Strathclyde has signed a licensing deal with a European lighting company for pioneering light technology which kills pathogenic bacteria linked to hospital acquired infections.

/PRNewswire/ -- Medline and PhoneSoap today announced an exclusive collaboration to help enhance disinfection best practices in healthcare environments....