You’ll likely give a fecal sample to your doctor so that your microbiome can be sequenced and available for the doctor’s medical reference.” ...

that is associated with this bacterial infection. Clostridioides difficile (previously known as Clostridium difficile) is a ...

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 ...

The effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation in resolving diarrhea associated with C difficile infection is influenced by donor antibiotic use and stool consistency.

A group of gut bacteria successfully hindered recurrent Clostridium difficile infection in mice, offering alternative therapeutic strategies to antibiotics and fecal transplant. To investigate whether ...

As infectious bacteria go, Clostridium difficile may be one of the most vexing for researchers, clinicians, and patients alike. It spreads from person to person by ingestion of the bacterium’s spores, ...

Uruguay's main university hospital, suffering from an outbreak of the highly contagious bacteria “Clostridium Difficile” has been recommended “to suspend new entries to the sections involved ...

Tinidazole is a structural analog of metronidazole and has been available in Europe for more than 2 decades. After activation, its toxic intermediates covalently bind to DNA, resulting in DNA ...

New research reveals that specialized gut bacteria convert bile acids into powerful healing compounds, offering hope for ...

Scientists have uncovered how a gut bacterium, Clostridium scindens, aids in healing intestinal injuries by restoring bile acid balance. Their findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...

The team developed the treatment for Clostridioides difficile, or C. difficile, a bacterium that can cause severe diarrhea, abdominal pain and colon inflammation. C. difficile can overgrow when ...

Meanwhile, A new report from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) found that 605 cases of C diff were reported last October, November and December. Of these cases, 272 were deemed to be ...