Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile can be isolated from stool in 3% of healthy adults and in at least 10% of asymptomatic hospitalized patients. C. difficile, the most common cause of hospital-acquired infectious diarrhea in the developed world, has re-emerged in recent years with …

Clostridioides difficile Transmission

In 'Managing a C. difficile Infection: For Patients, Families, and Caregivers', Nancy C. Caralla and Karen F. Factor, MS, RD. LDN, Nutrition Wellness Chairperson of the C Diff Foundation share their knowledge and experience with patients, family members, and caregivers.

"This is one of the most lasting lessons: the importance of clean hospitals and rigorous protocols to prevent the spread of infection," former N.Y. Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey said.

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Root cause analysis is an important strategy for improving antibiotic use and reducing the risk for hospital-acquired CDI.

The present paper is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the role of Clostridioides difficile in the accumulation of genes associated with antimicrobial resistance and then the transmission of them to other pathogenic bacteria occupying the same human intestinal niche. The secon …

Elderly people confined to chronic care facilities face an increased risk of acquiring infections by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This review presents the current knowledge of the prevalence and risk factors for colonization by MDROs in long-term care facilities (LTCF), thereby providing a …

In this opinion the antimicrobial-resistant bacteria responsible for transmissible diseases that constitute a threat to dog and cat health have been assessed. The assessment has been performed following a methodology based on information collected via an extensive literature review and expert judgem …

Microb Genom. 2021 Jun;7(6). doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.000590.ABSTRACTClostridioides difficile is the leading cause of healthcare-associated infectious

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UV-C light has been part of disinfection processes in healthcare settings for some time. Now, it’s becoming an essential tool in other environments as a safe

The rates of Clostridioides difficile remained about the same in March, April, May of 2020 as they were during the same 3 months in 2019, according to the study.

No-touch technologies could be useful to decontaminate shared toys in healthcare settings. A high-level disinfection cabinet and electrostatic sprayer were effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), bacteriophage MS2, and Clostridioides difficile spores on to …

Nearly half of all never C difficile cases are found in nursing home communities.

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A study looked at hospital admissions of Medicare patients and saw a large percentage of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (rCDI) as the primary diagnosis.

The burden of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has greatly increased. We evaluated the risks for CDI transmission to community members after hospitalized patients are discharged. We conducted a systematic literature review in MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL plus EBSCO, Web of Science, Cochran …

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