C Difficile

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), responsible for 15-25% of gastrointestinal infections, causes health problems mainly due to the toxic activity of toxins A and B (Tcds). These are responsible for its clinical manifestations, including diarrhea, pseudomembranous colitis, toxic m …

Infections by Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium that targets the large intestine (colon), impact a large number of people worldwide. Bacterial colonization is mediated by two exotoxins: toxins A and B. Short peptides that can be delivered to the gut and inhibit the biocatalytic activity of these …

The latest Cochrane evidence on stool transplants; where poo from a healthy person is placed into the gut of a patient to help them recover.

In Germany, FMT is used less frequently than in the European comparison. One application hurdle is the regulatory classification of FMT as a non-approved drug, which leads to higher costs in manufacturing and makes reimbursement difficult: https://t.co/FmPHWbFkI3

In this trial, fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) from multiple different donors were used to treat hepatic encephalopathy. To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate FMT donor and recipien...

Meet your gut microbiome: a community of around 4,500 different types of bacteria living in your bowels

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Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. This infection can particularly affect older adults, the most susceptible to CDI. Currently, the standard therapeutic measure is antibiotic therapy, which in turn increases the risk of recurrence …

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npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Neighborhood socioeconomic status is associated with low diversity gut microbiomes and multi-drug resistant microorganism colonization

This is the first in an occasional series with members of the Peggy Lillis Foundation. Here is an opportunity to hear about people’s experiences, lessons learned, and the new treatments that can lead to hope and not the hopelessness people have been living with during their ordeals.

Most antibiotics are prescribed in ambulatory setting and at least 30% to 50% of these prescriptions are unnecessary. The use of antibiotics when not needed promotes the development of antibiotic resistant organisms and harms patients by placing them at risk for adverse drug events and Clostridioide …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have dramatically revolutionized the therapeutic landscape for patients with advanced malignancies. Recently, convincing evidence has shown meaningful influence of gut microbiome on human immune system. With the complex link between gut microbiome, host immunity and canc …

WMT is efficacious in improving refractory FC-related therapeutic targets. The effectiveness of WMT in the management of FC is enhanced with the administration of multiple courses.

Clostridioides difficile (CD) is a major cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea and pseudomembranous enteritis. C. difficile infection (CDI) is increasingly present in the community and represents a significant burden on the healthcare system. Identification of novel immune-based therapeutic target …

Rakicidin B1 was isolated and purified from the culture broth of a marine Streptomyces sp. as a potent anti-cancer agent, and lately the compound and its derivatives have firstly been found to possess anti-Clostridium difficile (CD) activity but with high cytotoxicity. Herein, followin …

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. This infection can particularly affect older adults, the most susceptible to CDI. Currently, the standard therapeutic measure is antibiotic therapy, which in turn increases the risk of recurrence …

Taller people may have longer gastrointestinal tracts that can house a broader array of microorganisms and could protect them against infections from bacteria such as Clostridium difficile

Low back pain (LBP) is the foremost cause of disability that affects the day-to-day activities of millions of people worldwide. The putative trigger of LBP is linked to the gut microbiome (GM) and its dysbiotic environment. With the concept of GM, various disease pathogenesis has been revisited with …

Targeting the Gut-Brain Axis with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Considerations on a Potential Novel Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

The gastrointestinal pathogen Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea. Bacterial interactions with the gut mucosa are crucial for the establishment of C. difficile infection; however, key infection events like bacterial attachment and gut penetra …

Understanding the Roles of tcdE and tcdL During Toxin Secretion in Clostridioides difficile

Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the fall 2023 issue of ASU Thrive magazine.A new treatment from ASU is helping people with autism and children with a rare disorder called

Mandatory surveillance of healthcare associated infections (HCAI); MRSA, MSSA and Gram-negative bacteraemia (Escherichia coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), Klebsiella species (Klebsiella. spp.), and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection. Annual data and epidemiological commentary for the financial year April 2023 to March 2024.

Counts and rates of MRSA, MSSA, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. bacteraemia and C. difficile infection reported by independent sector healthcare organisations, with accompanying commentary.

Background and Objectives: Gastrointestinal tract infections caused by Clostridioides difficile bacteria are diagnosed in pediatric patients with increasing frequency. Children treated at pediatric units are a group of patients at high risk of this infection; therefore, appropriate dif …