C. Difficile

Dr. Richard Vickers, explains how antibiotics used to treat C. diff also damage the microbiome.

At the 5th annual international C. diff Awareness Conference and Health Expo, Dr. Edmond Hooker discussed an underreported problem in health care facilities everywhere.

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, discusses the use of a launderable mattress cover to reduce C. diff rates in hospitals.

Investigators from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, have discovered that a common food additive, trehalose (an artificial sugar frequently derived from mushrooms or seaweed), can be linked with the increase and severity of outbreaks involving 2 strains of Clostridium difficile.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, sheds light on the Clostridium difficile Vaccine Efficacy Trial (CLOVER).

A recent webinar hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and nursing organizations highlighted the important role of nurses in implementing hospital antibiotic stewardship programs.

Dr. Richard Vickers, explains what makes ridinilazole unique.

Michael Edmond, MD, MPH, MPA, stresses that a collaborative effort is needed to control C. difficile in hospitals.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, discusses the process for developing a vaccine.

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, explains how regulatory agencies are “turning a blind eye” to an important issue experienced in hospitals everywhere.

Dr. Richard Vickers explains how recurrent infection is an unmet medical need when it comes to C. difficile.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, discusses the different pharmaceutical companies’ efforts to develop a C. difficile vaccine.

Authors of a new Policy Forum suggest an alternative approach to regulating fecal microbiota transplantation.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, explains how Pfizer is addressing the need for a C. difficile vaccine.

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Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, discusses how many people have fallen ill or even died due to contaminated hospital mattresses.

Dr. Richard Vickers explains how antibiotics to treat Clostridium difficile infection cause collateral damage to the gut microbiome.

A team of investigators explores if fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) capsules are just as effective as treatment via colonoscopy.

Stay up-to-date on the latest infectious disease news by checking out our top 5 articles of the week.

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, discusses the reasons behind why hospital rooms are not being disinfected properly.

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, explains how a vaccine can serve as a primary prevention modality against C. difficile.

The FDA has cleared the molecular test which is able to detect presence of the toxin within 70 minutes.

Many US Governors have signed a state proclamation proclaiming November 2017 as Clostridium difficile Infection Awareness Month,

Richard Haupt, MD, MPH, explains why a vaccine to help prevent C. difficile is so needed.

Check out the third portion of our exclusive interview with Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, as we discuss how reducing antibiotics could be key to preventing C. difficile infections.

Maureen Spencer, Accelerate Diagnostics, sat down with Contagion® to discuss the challenges of disinfecting hospital rooms to prevent C. difficile.

Edmond Hooker, MD, DrPH, explains why hospital mattresses are harder to disinfect than other harder surfaces.