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 ...

By: Staff Monday, October 7th, 2013 Researchers examined C. diff rates among hospitals in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network before and after a switch from nonmolecular testing to polymerase ...

Singulex’s Clarity C. diff toxin A/B assay, a rapid C. diff toxin test, has made its commercial debut, the company announced. “The Clarity toxin A/B assay offers a new approach to testing for C. diff ...

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 ...

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 health-care-associated ...

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 ...

Clostridiumdifficile infection spreads easily and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults.

While deaths related to the "superbug" MRSA have shown falls in recent years, those related to Clostridium difficile are rising fast. The bug is found naturally in the gut of approximately 3% of ...

Testing for Clostridium difficile infection is significantly lower than expected during diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, the official ...

Flush With Germs: Lidless Toilets Spread C difficile Flushing fecal matter contaminated with Clostridium difficile sends some bacteria into air, onto nearby surfaces if the toilet lid is left open ...

After piloting new Clostridioides difficile guidelines for nine months, Memorial Healthcare System reduced unnecessary treatments by 20.1%, according to a study published June 27 in the American ...