C Difficile

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Hospital patients who test positive for Clostridioides difficile immediately upon admission but show no symptoms are highly unlikely to spread the germ to other inpatients.

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is curable, but recurrence and lingering symptoms are common. Here’s what to expect after recovering from C. diff.

Dr. Tamás Haidegger talks about his work to develop an AI-based scanner that tracks hand hygiene to prevent C difficile and other infections.

Our FMT center produced MDRO-free and COVID-19-free products before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan. Our protocol was effective for ensuring the safety of FMT products.

Clostridioidesdifficile infection (CDI) is the culprit of millions of nosocomial infections in the United States. Programs that successfully decrease its incidence, therefore, render cost savings for the healthcare system. Toxic megacolon and perforation are two of the most significant compli …

THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), doxycycline is associated with a reduced risk for Clostridioid

This comprehensive review delves into the intricate relationship between the gut microbiota and multiple sclerosis (MS), shedding light on the potential therapeutic avenues for this complex autoimmune disease. It emphasizes the multifactorial nature of MS, including genetic, environmental, and gende …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic and idiopathic condition that results in inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to conditions such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Commonly used treatments for IBD include anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, and antibioti …

Vitamin K1 might ameliorate LPS-triggered skeletal muscle damage by antagonizing NF-κB-mediated inflammation through upregulation of SIRT1 and regulating the balance between protein synthesis and catabolism.

This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (82102954 to Wensi Zhao) and the Special Project of Central Government for Local Science and Technology Development of Hubei Province (ZYYD2020000169 to Yongshun Chen).

Gut microbiome dysbiosis may be implicated in numerous diseases. Substantial evidence suggests FMT improves clinical outcomes for certain indications, but evidence quality varies greatly depending on the specific indication, route of administration, frequency of instillation, fecal preparation, and …

In conclusion, moderate- to high-quality evidence supported a promising use of FMT to safely induce remission in UC. However, further trials with larger sample size are still required to comprehensively analyze the delivery route, total dosage, frequency, and donor selection in FMT.

Thyroid cancer is one of the most common tumors of the endocrine system because of its rapid and steady increase in incidence and prevalence. In recent years, a growing number of studies have identified a key role for the gut, thyroid tissue and oral microbiota in the regulation of metabolism and th …

Will the manipulation of the gut microbiota be effective for the treatment of metabolic diseases?

This data may bring patients with the rare immunobullous disease closer to an eventual FDA-approved treatment.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections, today announced efficacy results from the Phase 2 clinical trial (Phase 2a segment and Phase 2b segment) of ibezapolstat for the treatment of C. difficile Infection (CDI).

The current study highlights the resistance of C. difficile spores to chlorine-releasing agents.

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

This analysis provides further evidence of RBL efficacy and safety across subgroups, including those at high risk for rCDI.

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Clostridioides difficile spores are considered as the major source responsible for the development of C. difficile infection (CDI), which is associated with an increased risk of death in patients and has become an important issue in infection control of nosocomial infections. Cu …

The results of this study demonstrate that vancomycin and metronidazole have comparable outcomes in regards to treatment response for non-fulminant CDI. The study also reveals the high and quick impact of international guidelines on local prescription patterns. Further studies are needed in Saudi Ar …

Group A streptococcal bacteremia is a severe infection with a high readmission and mortality rate. Use of PO step-down therapy was common with similar readmission and mortality rates compared with definitive IV therapy.

Antibiotic-induced gut microbiota disruption constitutes a major risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Further, antibiotic therapy, which is the standard treatment option for CDI, exacerbates gut microbiota imbalance, thereby causing high recurrent CDI incidence. Consequen …

Pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic and often fatal disease. The pathogenesis is characterized by aberrant repair of lung parenchyma resulting in loss of physiological homeostasis, respiratory failure and death. The immune response in pulmonary fibrosis is dysregulated. The gut microbiome is a key regul …

The intestinal flora/subdiaphragmatic vagus nerve/spleen axis-mediated hippocampal BDNF downregulation significantly affected secondary LPS-induced systemic inflammation and cognitive dysfunction. Esketamine preserves cognitive function via this mechanism.

The imbalance in gut microbiota triggers an inflammatory response that spreads from the gut to the discs and is associated with lumbar disc herniation (LDH). In this study, we investigated the mechanism of palmitic acid (PA) and trans-4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid (THMC) on microbiota, metabolic …

TET was highly accepted and satisfied patients with IBD. Disease type and combination therapy influenced the choice of colonic or mid-gut TET.

Background and aims Common variable immunodeficiency disorder (CVID) patients may have gastrointestinal (GI) involvement and suffer from infections, which are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical, endoscopic, and histopathological features of CVID patients with GI symptoms and determine their correlation with infections. Methods We performed a retrospective study on 21 CVID patients with GI symptoms who underwent endoscopic examination in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2000 to 2020. The clinical, infectious, endoscopic, and histopathological features were reassessed. Results Chronic diarrhea was the most prevalent GI symptom, observed in 95.2% of our CVID cohort. Over 85% of patients had low body weight and malabsorption. Small bowel villous atrophy was found in 90.5% of patients under endoscopy and mostly confirmed by histopathology. GI infections were identified in 9 (42.9%) patients. Of these, 7 patients with diffuse and obvious nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) of small bowel under endoscopy had significantly higher infection rate (85.7% vs 21.4%, p