Iron is an essential nutrient for bacterial pathogenesis. In their study, Skaar and colleagues (Pi et al.) discovered and determined the detailed structure of ferrosomes within Clostridioides difficile, the iron-storage organelles that form under iron-limited conditions in anticipation of future iro …

Spore-forming pathogens have a unique capacity to thrive in diverse environments, and with temporal persistence afforded through their ability to sporulate. These behaviors require a One Health approach to identify critical reservoirs and outbreak-associated transmission chains, given their capacity …

Prevention of CDI can be achieved by proper hygiene, vaccinations, and detecting the infection early. Proper hygiene is indeed noted to be one of the best ways to prevent CDI in the hospital setting. Overprescribing antibiotics is also another huge reason why CDI occurs. Proper prescription of antib …

Infancy is a critical period in the maturation of the gut microbiota and a phase of susceptibility to gut microbiota dysbiosis. Early disturbances in the gut microbiota can have long-lasting effects on host physiology, including intestinal injury and diarrhea. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) …

Clostridioides difficile is an intestinal pathogen that exhibits phase variation of flagella and toxins though inversion of the flagellar (flg) switch controlling flagellar and toxin gene expression. The transcription termination factor Rho preferentially inhibits swimming motility of bacteria with …

Communications Biology - An 18-member and a 4-member community consisting of commensal bacterial strains protected mice against C. difficile infection. The benefit of the 4-member community is...

Necrotizing fasciitis is an illness that ascends quickly and affects the fascia, subcutaneous tissues, and deeper skin layers. To combat this infection, strong antibiotics are used along with pr...

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMTs) have been successful at treating digestive and skin conditions in dogs. The degree to which the microbiome is impacted by FMT in a cohort of dogs has not been thoroughly investigated. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, we document the changes in the microbiome of fif …

Recent advancements in the understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have highlighted the significant role of the gut microbiota (GM) in its pathogenesis. This comprehensive review delves into the intricate relationship between the GM and PAH, emphasizing the influence of gut microbial …

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection. With the combination of a high rate of antibiotic resistance and recurrence, it has proven to be a debilitating public health threat. Current treatments for CDI include antibiotics a …

Many researchers propose manipulating microbiota to prevent and treat related diseases. The brain-gut axis is an object that remains the target of modern research, and it is not without reason that many researchers enrich it with microbiota and diet in its name. Numerous connections and mutual corre …

People with ulcerative colitis can be more at risk of a C. diff infection. Learn how it affects their symptoms, treatment, and outlook.

Deadly hospital infections caused by Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, may not result from transmission after all, researchers report.

A toxoid-based Clostridioides difficile vaccine is currently in development. Here, we report lot-to-lot consistency, immunogenicity, safety, and toler…

Ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, and piperacillin/tazobactam showed the greatest associations with adverse drug reaction case reports related to CDI.

Use of this 2-step algorithm likely results in underreporting of some NAAT+/toxin- cases with clinically relevant CDI. Disease severity and laboratory interpretive comments influence treatment decisions for NAAT+/toxin- cases.

Using a life tables approach with 2011-2017 claims data, we calculated lifetime risks of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) beginning at age 18 years. The lifetime CDI risk rates were 32% in female patients insured by Medicaid, 10% in commercially insured male patients, and almost 40% i …

Implementing AOS into the EMR was associated with a statistically significant reduction in SAAR, antibiotic DOT per 1,000 PD, selected antibiotic orders, and CDI cases.

In a population-based study, patients recently exposed to antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors had an 18-fold increase in the risk of C diff infection.

Recent and less recent use of PPIs and systemic antibiotics was associated with an increased risk of CDI, particularly in combination.

With the addition of live biotherapeutic products, a provider offers some insights into delivery and treatment considerations.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea, which often stems from disruption of the gut microbiota by broad-spectrum antibiotics. The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant C. difficile strains, combined with disappointing clinical …

I got C. diff from antibiotics for a sinus infection, and I had diarrhea for 13 days. Ironically, the treatment was another antibiotic, vancomycin.

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a leading cause of diarrhea and healthcare-associated infections in the United States and recognized as an urgent threat by the Centers for Disease Control. Virulence of C. diff infections is believed to rely primarily on the production of two toxins: TcdA and TcdB. TcdA and TcdB are large homologous proteins...

For 2 years after C difficile infection, patients under 65 years were at greater risk for gastrointestinal diagnoses compared to uninfected patients.

Investigators compared the effectiveness of fidaxomicin vs vancomycin among immunocompromised patients with Clostridioides difficile infection.

Examining the interplay between intestinal pathogens and the gut microbiota is crucial to fully comprehend the pathogenic role of enteropathogens and their broader impact on human health. Valid alternatives to human studies have been introduced in laboratory practice to evaluate the effects of infec …

Antimicrobial coatings can inhibit the transmission of infectious diseases when they provide a quick kill that is achieved long after the coating application. Here, we describe the fabrication and testing of a glass coating containing Ag2O microparticles that was prepared from sodium sili …

Bacterial infections are characterized by an inflammatory response, which is essential for infection containment but is also responsible for negative effects on the host. The pathogen itself may have evolved molecular mechanisms to antagonize the antimicrobial effects of an inflammatory response and …