We have had several residents with C. diff. Their families are asking if there is support available for them. Our staff wonders too. Can you assist? A C. diff. diagnosis can be traumatic. Many ...

Nearly 10 percent of patients were infected with Clostridium difficile when they entered a Minnesota hospital, according to a study in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers studied ...

Consuming foods containing probiotics can be beneficial if a person has a clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. A doctor may also recommend probiotic supplements. C. diff is a strain of bacteria ...

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 ...

C. diff is a type of bacteria that can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and tenderness. It is commonly treated with antibiotics such as fidaxomicin (Dificid) and vancomycin (Firvanq). C. diff, short ...

To manage this challenging infection, a multi-faceted approach involving contact precautions, environmental cleaning, rapid diagnostics, and related strategies is required. This webinar will provide ...

C. diff colitis is inflammation of a person’s colon due to contagious bacteria. Most people with C. diff colitis fully recover, but in rare cases the condition can be life threatening. It is possible ...

Clostridiumdifficile infection (also known as C. diff or CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults. Keystone ...

Clostridioides difficile/Clostridium difficile (C. diff) is a bacterial infection and is the most common cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea. C. diff has two distinct presentations, primary 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 ...