C Difficile

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Diverse gut microorganisms present in humans and mice are essential for the prevention of microbial pathogen colonization. However, antibiotic-induced dysbiosis of the gut microbiome reduces microbial diversity and allows C. difficile to colonize the intestine. The Oligo Mouse Microbiota 19.1 …

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Debra Goff, PharmD, discusses her advocacy around this topic and bringing the stewardship message to dentists about how antibiotic prescribing practices have changed and getting them to recalibrate their thinking and actions in their field.

Toxin inhibition plays a key role in successful management of patients with infections due to toxin-producing organisms. Adjunctive therapy with a tetracycline could be considered in severe, fulminant CDI, but the associated benefit is variable. The benefit of antitoxin treatment for necrotizing S. …

This study demonstrates the potential utility of metagenomic studies of the gut microbial community as a biomarker for prognosis prediction in AAD patients.

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The Royal Liverpool Hospital failed to hit C.difficile targets on eight consecutive months.

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Polyphenols have been reported to inhibit C. difficile growth and toxin production by several mechanisms in preclinical studies. However, more clinical studies are needed to investigate their safety in humans.

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Polyphenols have been reported to inhibit C. difficile growth and toxin production by several mechanisms in preclinical studies. However, more clinical studies are needed to investigate their safety in humans.

The bacterium Clostridioides difficile is one of the most common infections picked up in hospitals, and, even once it’s cleared from the body, patients have

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Steroid usage poses a risk of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), but high-dose corticosteroid treatment can lead to false-negative CD toxin test results. Moreover, CDI-induced nausea can complicate administration of oral antibiotics, which are typically the primary therapy for CDI. In the pre …

Biofilm formation and toxin production are some of the virulence factors of Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), which causes hospital-acquired C. difficile infection (HA-CDI). This work investigated the prevalence and distribution of different strains recovered from HA-CDI patients hospitalized …

Patients with IBD have an increased risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), which can lead to worse IBD outcomes. The diagnosis of CDI in IBD patients is complicated by higher C. difficile colonization rates and shared clinical symptoms of intestinal inflammation. Traditional risk factors …

The potential role of nemonoxacin, which can be administered parenterally, for treating CDIs was evidenced through the in vitro, ex vivo, and mouse models.

Scientific Reports - Virulence factors, antibiotic susceptibility and sequence type distribution of hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile isolates in Israel, 2020–2022

Patients with IBD have an increased risk for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), which can lead to worse IBD outcomes. The diagnosis of CDI in IBD patients is complicated by higher C. difficile colonization rates and shared clinical symptoms of intestinal inflammation. Traditional risk factors …

Live microbiome therapy is a promising solution for patients with recurrent CDI. Future studies should provide further evidence within yet-to-be-evaluated populations not included in registry studies. This along with real-world evidence will inform future use and clinical guideline placement.

A Memorial Healthcare study shows updated C difficile testing guidelines led to a 20% reduction in inappropriate tests, improving diagnostic accuracy and preventing unnecessary treatments.