New Research Highlights Changing Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile,Explores Health Impact of the Diarrheal Infection in Hospitalized Children
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 08:02
in Health & Medicine
A stay in the hospital may not be the only way to acquire Clostridium difficile diarrhea - but the potentially life-threatening infection may be associated with a number of health complications in hospitalized children, according to the findings from two studies unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas. In a separate case report also presented today, fecal microbiota transplantation in a 20-month old with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) suggests the therapeutic potential fecal bacteriotherapy in pediatric patients who fail standard therapy for CDI.