Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection (CDI) is a significant healthcare-associated infection, known for its high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in vulnerable populations. CDI ...

In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year ...

Elizabeth Hohmann is very interested in faeces, and spends her days sifting through stools to find those that could make the biggest difference to other people's health ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is a type of bacteria that causes a range of gastrointestinal symptoms, from mild diarrhoea to life-threatening colitis. It affects the colon, which ...

EAST SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The Upstate Institute for Global Health is looking for over 1000 Central New Yorkers to ...

After the first year of interventions at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital, there was a 63% decrease in hospital-onset C. diff cases as compared to the two years prior. Through a series of interventions ...

Citing outbreaks of Clostridioides difficile infection in both America and Europe, the researchers emphasized the need for more effective treatments. Exploring how short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) ...

The role of food in Clostridioides difficile transmission chains still needs to be clarified, according to a study. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a notable cause of infectious diarrhea ...

Mice fed a high-fat, high-protein diet were more likely to develop and die from antibiotic-driven Clostridioides difficile infections than mice fed a standard diet. In the same study, a ...

Vedanta Biosciences has “significantly reduced” its headcount to channel its remaining resources to its lead live bacteria ...