C Diff Prevention

With antibiotic resistance on the rise, new solutions are needed to fight superbugs.

The lactobacilli tested could have a role in the motility, the quorum sensing (QS), the survival of the spores and the germination potential of the spores, which are essential elements for the virulence of C. difficile.

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Institutions with active BMT units should consider implementing ADI.

A recent study reveals that probiotics are not equally effective in preventing Clostridioides difficile (C. diff.) colonization. The research highlights a

Nature Microbiology - Bile salt hydrolases encoded by the gut microbiome shape the bile acid pool, including microbial conjugated bile acids, which impact Clostridioides difficile infection in the...

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The findings of this study could pave the way for new, disease-targeted probiotics.

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Screening patients for Clostridioides difficile colonization was not useful for preventing C difficile infection, Dutch researchers report.

This study highlights the ability of certain C. difficile spores to survive practical disinfection exposure and the related changes in spore Raman spectra that can be seen after exposure. These findings are important to consider when designing practical disinfection protocols and vibrational-based d …

The increasing burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) necessitates a novel approach to disinfect multi-drug resistant (MDR) pathogens. Conventional 254nm UVC light shows high germicidal efficacy against bacteria. However, it induces pyrimidine dimerization in exposed human skin with carcinogenic p …

Clinicians look at optimal approaches for trying to avoid Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

Health care-associated infection-reducing initiatives are vital to keeping patients safe.

As healthcare facilities around the world look for effective ways to battle viruses and bacteria that can lurk on high-touch surfaces, Jefferson Healt

Clostridioides difficile remains a problematic pathogen resulting in significant morbidity and mortality, especially for high-risk groups that include immunocompromised patients. Both the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (IDSA/SHEA) …

Extended infusion of the antibiotics resulted in fewer patients who died, a shorter length of hospitalization, and lower incidence of C difficile.

Nature Microbiology - Systems genetics reveals interactions between host and microbial phenotypes in the murine gut, including a role for Akkermansia muciniphila in the production of...

The following is the summary of “Is parenteral antibiotic prophylaxis associated with fewer infectious complications in stented, distal hypospadias repair?” published in the December 2022 issue of Pediatric urology by Doersch, et al. Antibiotic resistance can be kept to a minimum while infectious surgical problems are avoided with the use of antibiotics preemptively administered before

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings.

Can a patient catch C difficile if the previous hospital room occupant had it?

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings. The recommendations emphasize the importance of healthy skin and ...

Southern Ohio Medical Center worked with MEDITECH Professional Services to create a process to differentiate between active C. diff infections and colonization.

The present study identified hospital resources with a beneficial influence on CDI rates. Health care organizations can use this knowledge for active CDI prevention.

Most often, the first place a patient enters a hospital is through the emergency department and sometimes by emergency medical services. Where else to better stop Clostridioides difficile from coming into the hospital than at the entrance?

Between 2012 and 2017, deaths from antimicrobial resistance decreased nearly 30%. Unfortunately, much of this progress was short-lived.

CDI, and particularly rCDI, is a costly condition with hospitalizations being the main cost driver.

Practical Use of Rebyota for the Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection

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