Its spores are highly resistant to heat and many disinfectants, making them easily transmissible in hospitals.

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Clostridioides difficile is an uncommon but quite serious cause of diarrhea, and it is often associated with antibiotics.

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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 thought it could be ...

In a major step toward a precision therapy for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the body's bile acids bind to ...

The president described the shooting as an “act of terror” and “a crime against humanity” and called the suspect, an Afghan national, an “animal.” By Shawn McCreesh Shawn McCreesh covers the White ...

ATLANTA -- Mortality rates from Clostridioides difficile-related infections have fallen steadily since 2016, but the condition continues to take an uneven lethal toll based on sex, demographics, and ...

SAN DIEGO -- Administering fecal microbiota via colonoscopy instead of rectally prevented recurrence of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) for up to 2 months with no major safety signals, according to a ...

Prime Video is ready to keep soaking up rays of sun and beachside ambiance with its television adaptation of Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. The project was given a series order at the end of ...