Science news articles about 'c difficile infection'

  • C. difficile infection not always associated with antibiotic use

    Community-acquired Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection occurred in a significant proportion of people ... risk factors for community-acquired C.difficile infection to explain the large proportion of cases ...
  • UV lotion lights the way to cleaner facilities

    ... at a hospital in Winnipeg. Seven of these patients had C. difficile infection, while 13 others did not. The toilets and commodes were tested every weekday for six ...
  • The balance shifts

    ... a study that calculated the risk of contracting a C. difficile infection when the sole antibiotic given was prophylaxis ... percent. Of the 40 patients who developed a C. difficile infection after peri-operative antibiotic prophylaxis ...
  • Advances in C. difficile research

    ... -acquired infection when antibiotics are used as they upset the balance of the normal gut flora, allowing C. difficile ... . Only two antibiotics are regularly used to treat C. difficile infection: metronidazole and vancomycin, but relapse is a common ...
  • Study: C.difficile infections increasing

    ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A study suggests 13 of 1,000 hospital patients in the United States are infected or colonized with the bacterium Clostridium difficile.
  • Hospitals could be fined millions of pounds even if they reduce infection risk

    ... initiative to encourage Trusts to reduce C difficile infections have resulted in a perverse incentive where ... a Trust puts into reducing infection rates and improving C difficile control, such as enhanced cleaning ...
  • Scientists unlock the secrets of C. difficile's protective shell

    ... , could reveal new ways of fighting C. difficile infections, because without the S-layer, the pathogen ... are an important in developing new treatments for C. difficile infections: "This is the first time anyone has gained ...
  • Doctors identify patients at high risk of C. difficile

    ... prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection that was simple, reliable and accurate, and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely to benefit ...
  • Doctors Identify Patients At High Risk Of C. Difficile

    ... prediction rule for recurrent Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection that was simple, reliable and accurate, and can be used to identify high-risk patients most likely to benefit ...
  • Inflammatory bowel disease on the rise in specific populations

    ... that could allow for the discrepancy and found that IBD patients with C.difficile infection were at double the risk of contracting MRSA. They also found differences in rate of infection depending on age ...
  • Antibiotics take toll on beneficial microbes in gut

    ... to gain insights into colitis associated with C. difficile infection. The Young laboratory recently published ... from repeated antibiotics are associated with recurring C. difficile infection in human patients. Young cautions ...
  • C. difficile spores spread superbug

    ... has been a known risk factor in the development of C. difficile infection for some time. The bacterium can live inside ... tend to exhibit the symptoms of acute C. difficile infection, is clear and strengthens utility the mouse ...
  • Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine

    ... about the presentation and optimal testing of this infection lead to misdiagnosis of C. difficile infection. The authors conclude ... who have had less than three loose stools in a day are not likely to have C. difficile infection. When considering testing ...
  • Deadly stomach infection rising in community settings, Mayo Clinic study finds

    ... have shown increasing incidence and severity of C. difficile infection — especially in the older population," says Darrell ... ," says Dr. Pardi. "The growing incidence of C. difficile infection in both inpatient and outpatient settings ...
  • New treatment shown to reduce recurrence of debilitating diarrhea

    ... the lining of the large intestine. The incidence of C. difficile infection (CDI) in the United States is rapidly ... hope to physicians and patients battling C. difficile infection." The bench-side research program ...

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