Study halted due to ineffective results, but the findings still provide valuable insights for future research and improve treatment strategies for those affected by CDI.

Hello, it's Ashleigh coming to you from New York this week where the city is flooded with world leaders for the UN General Assembly. On Thursday the buzz of attention shifted to the “silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance. But first...

Fecal microbiota-based therapies are becoming more prevalent in the management of Clostridioides difficile infection.

More commonly known as C. diff, Clostridioides difficile is a microbe known to cause diarrhoea, colitis and other bowel complications

Publisher Correction: Virulence factors, antibiotic susceptibility and sequence type distribution of hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile isolates in Israel, 2020-2022

The diagnosis of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the pediatric population is complicated by the high prevalence of asymptomatic colonization, particularly in infants. Many laboratory diagnostic methods are available, but there continues to be controversy over the optimal laborator …

A preventive strategy based on systematic LTBI screening and moxifloxacin treatment before LT in positive cases appears safe and effective in preventing the development of tuberculosis in LT recipients. However, our findings are limited by a small sample size; thus, larger studies are required to va …

Which trials do we need? Fidaxomicin plus either intravenous metronidazole or tigecycline versus vancomycin plus either intravenous metronidazole or tigecycline for fulminant Clostridioides difficile infection

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Our findings are consistent with the previous studies that suggested the incubation period for CDI is typically less than 1 week and is less than 2 weeks in most cases.

The fact that our caFMT compared similarly to the imported caFMT was viewed as a success in terms of quality assurance. Our caFMT had a slightly lower success rates compared to data from other studies, but could be affected by several other factors than our FMT-production methods. A lower success ra …

Study finds underutilization of fidaxomicin, a recommended treatment for C. diff infection, despite increased use in hospitals.

Mainly performed within a rapid diagnostic tests company, a lateral flow (LF) system using gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as transducers is presented able to detect three bacteria of interest, of relevance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR): Clostridioides difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus …

Our study suggests that the differing gut microbiota profiles in pediatric CDI patients may contribute to disease recurrence by modulating SCFA concentrations and bile acid profiles. The gut microbiota and metabolite signatures may be used to predict disease recurrence in children with CDI.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a health crisis comprising a majority of healthcare-associated infections and is now being seen in the community. Persistent dysbiosis despite treatment with standard-of-care antibiotics increases risk of recurrent infections. Fecal microbiota trans …

Maryann Webb’s harrowing, personal experience with C diff, along with her professional work with federal agencies has prepared her for a life in advocacy with the Peggy Lillis Foundation. She wants to see the fecal microbiota transplant become more accessible and is working with Congress to make the infection a notifiable infectious disease.

Clostridioides difficile, a gram-positive, toxin-producing, spore-forming anaerobe, is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. The bacterium's intrinsic drug resistance limits current treatment options to fidaxomicin and vancomycin for initial episodes, with anti-toxin B monoclonal antibod …

In the period spanning 2017-2021, a mere 12 new antibiotics entered the market, with only one capable of targeting all the pathogens deemed critical by the WHO.

Cross-regional strains may spread more effectively in the community, highlighting the need for ongoing molecular surveillance to monitor their prevalence and detect potential changes.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of healthcare- and antibiotic-associated diarrhea. While fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) shows promise for recurrent CDI, its mechanisms and long-term safety are not fully understood. Live biotherapeutic products (LBPs) using pre-defin …

Acurx readies ibezapolstat for Phase 3 CDI trials

The Clostridium Difficile Infections market is expected to surge due to the disease s increasing prevalence and awareness during the forecast period Furthermore launching various multiple stage Clostridium Difficile Infections pipeline products will significantly revolutionize the Clostridium Difficile Infections market ...

Objective: To understand molecular characteristics and antibiotic resistance of Clostridioides (C.) difficile isolated from children in China, and provide data support the development of disease risk assessment and burden studies. Methods: A total of 155 strains of …

We encountered toxigenic C. difficile strains with various toxin expression levels, ribotypes, and rep types based on the findings of this study. This indicated that various clones from various sources circulate in the hospitals and among patients.

A new study looked at Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and C difficile infection (CDI) and their formation of symbiotic biofilms in the antibiotic's environment, and underscore the complexity of CDI prevention and the importance of considering gut microbiomes in treatment strategies.

COVID-19 and C. difficile infection were the most common infections following CAR T-cell therapy. Most infections occurred within the first 100 days. Empiric antibiotic use and C. difficile infection were common in patients with CRS/ICANS, in the absence of documented bacterial infection, thus provi …

Clostridioides difficile sequence type (ST) 35 has been found in humans and animals worldwide. However, its genomic epidemiology and clonal transmission have not been explored in detail. In this study, 176 C. difficile ST35 isolates from six countries were sequenced. Genomic diversity, …

Within One Health framework, the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and pathogenic bacteria by wild birds has attracted increasing attention. In this study, gut samples of wild birds opportunistically collected in Tianjin, China, situated along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, we …