The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is naturally present in the intestines of many people. When present in ...

A retrospective Chinese cohort study finds that serial changes in PCR cycle threshold values for the tcdB gene correlate with ...

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in ...

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in ...

A new review in Gut Pathogens argues that SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 care pathways may create gut conditions ...

Hospital-acquired infections can cause severe complications in cancer patients, and C. diff is one of the most common.

Paul Feuerstadt, MD, FACG, AGAF, discusses how testing for Clostridioides difficile is recommended for hospitalized patients or outpatients with new-onset, unexplained diarrhea who have risk factors ...

Clostridioides difficileis a major nosocomial pathogen whose virulence depends on toxin production and can be shaped by prophage carriage. Here, we dissect the molecular basis of phi027-dependent ...

Antibiotic resistance is supercharging dangerous gut bacteria to withstand even hospital-grade disinfectants intended to kill ...

In a new study, researchers modeled the transmission of Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections among patients in hospital cancer units.

Monthly long-form interviews will air on Bloomberg Television across four regions and on TV's YouTube channel, which has more ...

All of the patients in the study were on antibiotics at one point during the study, and many received broad-spectrum ...