A new study looked at Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in outpatient settings and found the bacteria may be underdiagnosed, according to a study out Jan. 11 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.

Opioid use may weaken immune systems, leaving patients more vulnerable to infection, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

A drug called ebselen could help stop the spread of Clostridium difficile infections even though it’s not an antibiotic, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine and covered by ...

The hospital-acquired infection Clostridium difficile, which causes inflammation of the colon and can be deadly among elderly patients, may be spread outside the hospital setting via food, according ...

Research has shown bleaches used in hospital are not effective against C. diff One of the main types of disinfectant used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not work against a common superbug, ...

After reporting non-statistically significant results in it a phase-II study, Cambridge, Mass.-based Seres Therapeutics is launching a revised phase-II study for its SER-109 Clostridium Difficile ...

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FAMILIES finally got an apology yesterday for the deaths of 34 hospital patients. A report into a Clostridium difficile outbreak at Vale of Leven hospital blamed the Scottish Government and Greater ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD Key Takeaways Eat foods with probiotics like yogurt and kefir to help replenish ...

WILMINGTON, DE--(Marketwired - February 25, 2014) - Sanosil International, manufacturer and marketer of room and surface disinfectants and industrial biocides, today launched the Halo Disinfection ...

One of the main types of disinfectant used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not work against a common superbug, according to a new study. Research by the University of Plymouth showed spores ...