Dear Doctor: Is uncommon C. diff causing this patient’s chronic diarrhea?

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 ...

Your Good Health: A case of C. diff has become difficult to treat

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

Dr. Roach: A case of Clostridioides difficile has become difficult to treat

Dear Dr. Roach: Your recent column noted that a few people need to take antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent a prosthetic knee infection. My friend doesn't have a joint or heart problem, ...
The Vindicator

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Diarrhea malady is difficult to treat

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 ...
Medical Xpress

Targeted anti-toxin therapeutic shows promise against C. difficile infections

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 ...
MedPage Today

C. Diff Deaths More Likely Among Women, Whites, and Urbanites

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 ...
MedPage Today

Fecal Therapy via Colonoscopy Found Safe and Effective for Recurrent C. Diff

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 ...
Deadline.com

Prime Video’s ‘Every Year After’: What To Expect In The TV Show Adaptation From Cast To Plot

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 ...
Becker's ASC

The therapies that could shape the future of C diff treatment

Fecal microbiota transplantation has become one of the most effective treatments for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections, but its long-term role in gastroenterology may hinge on moving ...
Morningstar

Disarming a Hidden Killer: Predicting – and Preventing – C. diff Before It Strikes

SEATTLE, Aug. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a ...
EurekAlert!

Disarming a hidden killer: Predicting – and preventing – C. diff before it strikes

SEATTLE – Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a leading cause of ...