Antibiotic-resistant CDIs were declared an urgent threat to public health by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2013. A 2011 study estimated that CDIs kill about 29,000 Americans each ...

HCR ManorCare, the second-largest nursing-home chain, exposed its roughly 25,000 patients to increasing health risks in the 5 years preceding its bankruptcy; Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is ...

Official government figures show MRSA and C.difficile deaths have dropped. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical articles, learning units, procedures, AI-powered tools, expert ...

A recent study found that using probiotics and antibiotics for Clostridioides difficile is safe and effective. The study was published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance on Sept. 6. People living in ...

Nursing assistants are more vulnerable to Clostridium difficile (C. diff) contamination on their hands than other healthcare workers, according to a new study published in Infection Control and ...

One hospital's multimodal approach has successfully lowered infections. For Necia Kimber, RN, CIC, MHA, infection control practitioner at Stillwater (Oklahoma) Medical Center, "one infection is too ...

No single genetic strain of Clostridium difficile bacteria appears to be any more harmful than other strains, according to US researchers. Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...

Making data on Clostridium difficile infections at nursing homes available to the public, in Ohio and nationally, will allow consumers to choose facilities more wisely and reward places with healthier ...

Susan Gottlieb recalls being wracked with unspeakable pain. Donna Gerek talks about the loneliness of a hospital isolation unit. And David Gould says he was considered a Typhoid Mary when fellow ...

C. diff is a horrible disease that can cause significant morbidity. It can and often does recur and kills around 30,000 Americans every year. We have made progress in prevention and treatment, but ...