May 15th 2024
Dennis Petragnani has battled gastrointestinal issues for years, and he shares what he sees as the transformation of change in the public and medical community talking about C diff and therapies around it, and the kinship with people he has met through the Peggy Lillis Foundation.
Rates of Serious Complications Rise with Each Recurrent C diff Infection
March 14th 2021Rates of serious clinical complications of Clostridioides difficile infection rose as the number of recurrent infections increased, underscoring the importance of advancing new treatments to prevent recurrence of the disease, a recent study in SAGE Open Medicine found.
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Bowel Resting Strategy May Not Reduce Mortality, Recurrence Among CDI Patients
January 15th 2021The bowel resting strategy might reduce switching from metronidazole to vancomycin among patients with Clostridioides difficile infection, but it might not reduce mortality or recurrence, a new study found.
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C. Difficile: Clinical Practice Guidelines and Treatment Options
January 8th 2021Recommendations for treating C. difficile upon a first recurrence as well as following multiple recurrences based on currently available treatment options and recommendations by the IDSA/SHEA clinical practice guidelines.
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C Diff Infection Associated With Poorer Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
December 6th 2020Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) was associated with poorer outcomes, including a higher risk of mortality, among patients with chronic pancreatitis, an evaluation of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database found.
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