Newswise — Every time we take antibiotics—whether it’s for strep throat, urinary tract infections, or pneumonia —there is a slim chance that “bad” bacteria can move in and wreak havoc on our digestive ...

Senu Apewokin, MD, explains why C diff in ICU and chemotherapy patients may reflect colonization, not hospital transmission. When a hospitalized patient develops Clostridioides difficile (C diff) ...

Newly discovered iron storage 'ferrosomes' inside the bacterium C. diff -- the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections -- are important for infection in an animal model and could offer new ...

But the balance of healthy bacteria may be disrupted after taking antibiotics, leading to an overgrowth of C. diff and the release of toxins. Antibiotics intended to treat infections elsewhere in the ...

A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reveals that the use of doxycycline may help protect against Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection for some ...

A new study on Clostridioides difficile infections finds that choosing an alternative antibiotic for high-risk patients with pneumonia can reduce infection risk. C. diff infections can be deadly, and ...

A novel vaccination approach developed by Vanderbilt Health researchers cleared the harmful gut bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) in an animal model of infection. An experimental vaccine ...

Rockville, MD, Jan. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global Clostridium difficile infection treatment market has been estimated at US$ 1.24 billion for 2024 and is projected to expand at a CAGR of 6.3 ...

Fever, nausea, cramping, and diarrhea — if you have ulcerative colitis (UC), you probably know that those symptoms signal a flare. The same symptoms can also be a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) ...

Iron storage "spheres" inside the bacterium C. diff—the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections—could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs to combat the pathogen. A team of Vanderbilt ...

TUESDAY, August 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most ...