Social vulnerability index, race, and poverty were associated with increased rates of CDI, calling attention to population-level health disparities.

Variations in HO-CDI incidence seemed to trend with COVID-19 incidence but were not fully explained by our case mix. Other factors contributing to the variability in HO-CDI incidence beyond listed patient characteristics need to be explored.

Our understanding of drug-microbe relationships has evolved from viewing microbes as mere drug producers to a dynamic, modifiable system where they can serve as drugs or targets of precision pharmacology. This review highlights recent findings on the gut microbiome, particularly focusing on four asp …

No units experienced a decline in HA-CDI or HA-MRSA likely due to the low utilization of the system because of challenges incorporating it into operations.

Ageing and physiological functions of the human body are inversely proportional to each other. The gut microbiota and host immune system co-evolve from infants to the elderly. Ageing is accompanied by a decline in gut microbial diversity, immunity and metabolism, which increases susceptibility to in …

Crohn's disease is a life-long idiopathic inflammatory disease which affects the entire gastrointestinal tract and occasionally extra-intestinal organs. CD is thought to result from complex interactions between environmental factors, the gut microbes, and the genetic background and the immune system …

The prevalence of overweight, obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome and steatotic liver disease is rapidly increasing worldwide with a huge economic burden in terms of morbidity and mortality. Several genetic and environmental factors are involved in the onset and development of metabolic dis …

Implementing strict IPC measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cancer hospital led to a significant decrease in many HAIs and a reduction in nosocomial RVIs.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful Completion and Early Discontinuation of the Ibezapolstat Phase 2b Trial for Treatment of C. difficile Infection - read this article along with other careers information, tips and advice on BioSpace

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The imaging test has a specific role to play when it comes to determining the scope of this inflammatory bowel disease.

A new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center suggests that enhanced infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a significant decrease in many healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and a reduction in respiratory viral infections (RVIs).

Nurse leaders prioritize patient and staff safety goals, such as reducing hospital-acquired infections and falls.

Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) screening in all ICU admissions identified asymptomatic carriers and their risk for developing and/or transmitting infection.

On 5 October 2023, the Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) adopted a positive opinion1, recommending the granting of a variation to the terms of

Thiopeptides exhibit potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive pathogens by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. Micrococcins are among the structurally simpler thiopeptides, but they have not been exploited in detail. This research involved a computational simulation of micrococcin P2 …

In this study of patients with CDI receiving CA, a numerically higher proportion were cured with fidaxomicin vs. vancomycin, but this result did not reach statistical significance. Overall recurrence was lower than anticipated in both arms compared to previous studies that did not extend duration of …

Major Japanese clonal strains, ST8 and ST17, have been in the hospital environment for a long time and cause healthcare-associated iC. difficile/i infections. The C. idifficile/i toxin genes were transcribed in the isolates from both patients with and without iC. difficile/i infection bu …

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This list outlines the standardized infection ratio for Clostridium difficile in each U.S. state based on data collected by CDC.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is considered to be one of the most frequent causes of bacterial infectious diarrhea in nosocomial settings. The prolonged hospitalization in bed-ridden ...

We previously reported that autologous-fecal-microbiota-transplantation (aFMT), following 6 m of lifestyle intervention, attenuated subsequent weight regain and insulin rebound for participants consuming a high-polyphenol green-Mediterranean diet. Here, we explored whether specific changes in the co …

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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a serious global public health concern. Although the pathogenesis of the disease is currently unknown, it has been reported to be associated with both intestinal microbiota and inflammatory mediators. There is evidence suggesting that the feces of the Plateau pika …

•The rate and severity of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) has increased throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and Europe. •Scattered evidence about the association of CDI with antidepressant medications use exists in the literature so far. What are the new findings: •The risk of Clo …

•The outcomes of CDI were evaluated in 65 patients with CDI in a Brazilian tertiary hospital. •Lack of clinical improvement after treatment and the severity score (ATLAS) increased the risk of death. •The use of multiple antimicrobial agents was associated with longer hospital stays. •Patients with …

Assessment of perception of Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection among physicians