Her son had been sick for four months when Blanca Morales started asking about a transplant. It had started with a case of ...

An EMR-based alert helped reduce unnecessary orders for testing for Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitals, according to a study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

Arlington, Va., May 11, 2023 – A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile ...

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) guided by the principles of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Saha and colleagues conducted a prospective study of 50 patients (median age, 51 years; 66% female) with CDI at ...

Arlington, Va. — June 27, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C.

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) suggests that allowing bedside nurses to independently order testing for C. difficile significantly decreased the amount ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had two previous episodes of C. diff and was treated with vancomycin. My stool tests the first time were negative. Recently, I got the same symptoms, and the doctor did a stool test ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the publication of the first infection surveillance data on Clostridium difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus rates from lab ...

Ten days after Finch Therapeutics let go 20% of its workforce, the winds have changed. The FDA has lifted a clinical hold on the biotech’s donor-derived microbiome drug for Clostridioides difficile, ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a notorious spore-forming anaerobe, poses a significant global public health threat, claiming over 29,000 lives annually. Particularly menacing for those over 65, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...