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 ...

Isolating asymptomatic C. diff carriers linked with lower incidence of infection Screening and isolating asymptomatic Clostridium difficile carriers was associated with a reduction in incidence of ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD Key Takeaways Eat foods with probiotics like yogurt and kefir to help replenish good bacteria in your gut. A C. diff diet should include soluble fiber ...

At the end of 2010, Ellis Hospital noticed a troubling spike in Clostridium difficile infections. Clostridium difficile, or C-diff, is a common cause of diarrhea acquired in healthcare settings; it ...

Researchers may not yet understand the mechanism behind recurrent Clostridium difficile infections, but they may have isolated five risk factors, according to a study published in Infection Control & ...

Q: I was sick for months with debilitating pain, extreme weight loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with antibiotics, ...

Nearly half a million people in the United States suffer from an intestinal infection called Clostridium difficile each year. Approximately half of those individuals become sick enough to require ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a fecal microbiota pill to treat recurrent infections caused by Clostridium difficile (C. diff), an antibiotic-resistant bacterium deemed an urgent threat ...

Newly discovered iron storage 'ferrosomes' inside the bacterium C. diff -- the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections -- are important for infection in an animal model and could offer new ...

In the U.S., C. diff awareness month has begun. The event is being supported by the Peggy Lillis Foundation (PLF), which is a non-profit founded for Peggy Lillis, who was a kindergarten teacher who ...

Some people will get repeat infections from Clostridium difficile (C. diff). They may develop the same symptoms they had before such as diarrhea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite. However, the only ...