An experimental antibiotic called EVG7 has shown promise against gram-positive bacterium Clostridioides difficile. | Drug Discovery And Development ...

A newly developed antibiotic called EVG7 could offer a powerful new way to stop Clostridioides difficile, a dangerous gut bacterium that often returns after treatment. In mouse studies, researchers ...

Viral claims about earning money from stool donation highlight growing awareness of fecal microbiota transplantation used to treat severe gut infections.

A study finds that certain pain relievers may promote Clostridium difficile infection. The results may help improve the management of the condition and its symptoms. Share on Pinterest Clostridium ...

Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes swelling of the colon and potentially deadly bouts of diarrhea, infects almost half a million people each year and contributes to the deaths of 29,000, ...

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile or C. diff) is a type of bacteria that causes a range of gastrointestinal symptoms, from mild diarrhoea to life-threatening colitis. It affects the colon, which ...

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Signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) activity, shorter duration of IBD, and previous corticosteroid use and hospitalisation were associated with Clostridioides difficile infection in patients ...

Clostridium difficile infection is the leading cause of gastroenteritis-associated death and has become the most common cause of health care–associated infections in US hospitals. For long-term care ...

The use of antibiotic drugs to treat other infections can increase the risk of C. difficile. For this reason, the infection most often affects older adults staying in the hospital or using long-term ...

The study of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continues to reveal intricate details of its pathogenesis, epidemiology and potential novel therapies. Research has elucidated how the bacterium, ...