A new study found a 45% reduction in C. diff infections among high-risk patients when the antibiotic doxycycline was used instead of azithromycin. Photo by cottonbro studio/Pexels A new study on ...

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Using a diverse human gut community, researchers investigated how gut microbiota interspecies interactions affected the response of Clostridioides difficile to vancomycin and metronidazole. “A ...

A recurrence of C. diff is common after an initial episode, with about 20% of people having a recurrence. A recurrence is ...

The dramatic rise in C. diff infection rates in the past decade is likely related to the emergence of a more virulent and more antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacteria than others, according to the ...

When I took antibiotics for a sinus infection, I began feeling weak and feverish, with diarrhea. I went to the ER and learned I had Clostridioides difficile, an infection in the large intestine. The ...

More than 60% of patients receive antibiotics for acute upper respiratory infections, and many of these cases lead to adverse health events such as Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, according ...

Researchers gathered data from 549 U.S.-based acute care hospitals to study the associations between rates of hospital-level antibiotic use and hospital-onset C. diff infection. The study period was ...

Clostridium difficile bacteria, computer illustration. C. difficile is a normal inhabitant of the human intestine, but it can become a pathogen when antibiotics disrupt the normal intestinal flora and ...

Recurrent C. diff infection is when you contract a C. diff infection 2 to 8 weeks after completing treatment for a previous one. C. diff relapse is a recurrence of the same strain, while reinfection ...

A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images When I took antibiotics for a sinus infection, I began feeling weak and feverish, with diarrhea. I went to the ER and ...