C Difficile

Introduction Neonatal diarrhea (ND) is a common occurrence on Canadian pig farms. The cause of neonatal diarrhea in piglets is often multifactorial; many infectious pathogens can contribute to diarrhea. This […]

Khalid Eljaaly, PharmD, MS, CAPPS, BCPS, explains why carbapenem antibiotics cause higher rates of C. diff and superinfections.

The long-term health care burden after Clostridium difficile (C diff) infection (CDI) is great for elderly patients. But even nonelderly patients are at risk for gastrointestinal symptoms for up to 2 years afterward.

Eravacycline may be an option for patients with a history of C diff or those with a history of infections who are at risk for developing the infection.

Patients diagnosed with the infection included more preventative measures in their daily life after the encounter.

Considered safe and effective in killing certain types of bacteria, ultraviolet-C light, when used to disinfect hospital rooms, could prevent Clostridium difficile infections and potentially save millions of dollars.

Patients with preoperative colorectal cancer have reported high incidence rates of C. difficile.

Although considerable steps in enhancing and understanding the mechanism of treatment with the help of gut microbiota are under progress, much diversified and elaborate research must be conducted in order to enhance and implement the use of GM with high effectiveness.

Fecal microbiota transplantation before liver transplant in patient colonized with New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase: Are we ready for a sequential approach?

Clostridioides difficile infections have become a major challenge in medical facilities. The bacterium is capable of spore formation allowing the survival of antibiotic treatment. Therefore, research on the physiology of C. difficile is important for the development of alternative trea …

Prophylaxis and Recurrent Clostridioides difficileA 68-year-old woman is admitted with pyelonephritis. Two months earlier, she had been treated for pneumonia and subsequently developed Clostridioides difficile colitis, which resolved with 10 days of oral vancomycin. When you start trea …

The comparable antibiotic use metrics before and after the general medical service assumed care of the CLC residents may be explained by constancy in resident population and other facility-related factors. Differences in the types of agents used suggests that antibiotic stewardship efforts can be ta …

Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a Gram-positive, spore-producing bacterium that often leads to pseudomembranous colitis, typically manifesting as watery diarrhea. The risk factors for C....

Study shows both recent and earlier use of these medications significantly heightens the risk.

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are widely utilized for the treatment of malignant melanoma. Interestingly, gastrointestinal microbiome composition has emerged as a predictive biomarker of immunotherapy outcomes. This review seeks to assess the effect of microbiota-modulatory interventions on the …

Treatment with the narrow-spectrum investigational antibiotic ridinilazole resulted in a 53% relative reduction of recurrent C difficile infection compared with vancomycin.

The gut microbiota during early life plays a crucial role in infant development. This microbial-host interaction is also essential for metabolism, immunity, and overall human health in later life. Early-life pharmaceutical exposure, mainly referring to exposure during pregnancy, childbirth, and infa …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) offers a potential treatment avenue for hepatic encephalopathy (HE) by leveraging beneficial bacterial displacement to restore a balanced gut microbiome. The prevalence of HE varies with liver disease severity and comorbidities. HE pathogenesis involves ammonia …

This comprehensive review elucidates the complex interplay between gut microbiota and constipation in Parkinson's disease (PD), a prevalent non-motor symptom contributing significantly to patients' morbidity. A marked alteration in the gut microbiota, predominantly an increase in the abundance of …

A 74-year-old male presenting with bloody stools was diagnosed with advanced rectal cancer. He underwent robot- assisted low anterior resection and temporary ileostomy. Cefmetazole(CMZ)was administered during surgery and on postoperative day(POD)1. His postoperative course was generally good. On POD …

AN INCREASE in patients contracting infections while staying in Hampshire hospitals in December has been reported, with an investigation launched in…

Although ridinilazole did not meet superiority in SCR, ridinilazole greatly reduced rCDI and preserved microbiome diversity and SBAs compared with vancomycin. These findings suggest that treatment of CDI with ridinilazole results in an earlier recovery of gut microbiome health. Clinical Trials Regis …

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have an immunoglobulion A (IgA) deficiency and have had to take many antibiotics over the years. But I have never contracted Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) until

The G protein-coupled receptors of the Frizzled (FZD) family, in particular FZD1,2,7, are receptors that are exploited by Clostridioides difficile toxin B (TcdB), the major virulence factor responsible for pathogenesis associated with Clostridioides difficile infection. We employ a live-c …

In our hospital, HO-CDI incidence rate is lower than that in high-income countries. National multicenter surveillance is needed to evaluate the actual burden of CDI in Saudi Arabia.

In a phase-one human clinical trial, a US pharmacist researcher has shown that a newer generation tetracycline antibiotic could help combat Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) bacteria.

Ischaemic stroke can induce changes in the abundance of gut microbiota constituents, and the outcome of stroke may also be influenced by the gut microbiota. This study aimed to determine whether gut microbiota transplantation could rescue changes in the gut microbiota and reduce ferroptosis after st …

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Nature Genetics - Genomic analysis of 906 Clostridium difficile strains shows that this enteropathogen is undergoing speciation, which is linked to the selection of genes involved in sporulation...

Study in mice could lead to better treatment and prevention for humans.