Antibiotics pave way for C. diff infections by killing bile acid-altering bacteria
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 17:32
in Health & Medicine
New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Michigan finds that bile acids which are altered by bacteria normally living in the large intestine inhibit the growth of Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. C. diff is a harmful bacterium that can cause painful and sometimes fatal infections. The work sheds light on […]