Transitions of Care in Patients With Recurrent C. Diff: An Opportunity for Collaboration Among Community Health System Pharmacists - Pharmacy Times
C Diff Treatment
Haem is crucial for medium-dependent metronidazole resistance in clinical isolates of Clostridioides difficile
Cost-effectiveness of bezlotoxumab and fidaxomicin for initial Clostridioides difficile infection
Based on a WTP threshold of $150,000, fidaxomicin and bezlotoxumab plus vancomycin were estimated to be more cost-effective for treating an episode of CDI and preventing further recurrence than standard of care vancomycin. The addition of bezlotoxumab to vancomycin and extended-pulsed fidaxomicin we …
Nabriva Commences Exclusive Distribution of SIVEXTRO (tedizolid phosphate) in the U.S. - GlobeNewswire
- SIVEXTRO now available under Nabriva’s National Drug Code - 100% of SIVEXTRO’s net product sales to be recorded by Nabriva DUBLIN, Ireland and FORT...
In Crystallo Time-Resolved Interaction of the Clostridioides difficile CDD-1 enzyme with Avibactam Provides New Insights into the Catalytic Mechanism of Class D beta-lactamases
Class D β-lactamases have risen to notoriety due to their wide spread in bacterial pathogens, propensity to inactivate clinically important β-lactam antibiotics, and ability to withstand inhibition by the majority of classical β-lactamase inhibitors. Understanding the catalytic mechanism of these en …
Budget impact analysis of using procalcitonin to optimize antimicrobial treatment for patients with suspected sepsis in the intensive care unit and hospitalized lower respiratory tract infections in Argentina
Healthcare and financial benefits can be obtained by implementing procalcitonin-guided algorithms in Argentina. Although we found results to be robust on an aggregate level, some caution must be used when focusing only on sepsis patients in the intensive care unit.
Expert Perspectives on Advances in the Management of C. Difficile (Coming Soon!)
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Study Recommends Vancomycin as First-Line Treatment for Patients with C. Diff Infection and Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Pharmacy Times
Further, while there is ambiguity surrounding the treatment of IBD flare in patients with CDI, case reports suggest corticosteroid initiation after appropriate antibiotic therapy may be effective.
3 Signs Your Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Isn't Working Prevention - Prevention.com
The right treatment can bring about long-term remission but getting there may involve trial and error.
Outcomes in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 and Clostridioides difficile Coinfection
Advances in the Management of C difficile - Contagionlive.com
Experts discuss the bacteria’s transmission in the community setting, how to reduce disease and economic burdens, and ways to improve quality of life for patients.