February 6th 2025
Fecal microbiota transplantation emerges as the top treatment, while probiotics show limited effectiveness in preventing CDI recurrence.
Navigating Dual Infections: Managing Helicobacter pylori and C difficile
June 26th 2024A case study of an 80-year-old patient, illustrating successful management of dual H pylori and C diff infections with quadruple therapy, with key insights from Yazan Abboud, MD and Sima Vossough-Teehan, MD.
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Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Initial C difficile Infection
June 25th 2024Researchers assess the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for first or second episodes of Cdifficile infection (CDI), demonstrating high initial cure rates and sustained in managing the condition.
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Top 5 Infectious Disease News Stories Week of June 15-June 21
June 21st 2024FDA approves pneumococcal vaccine V116, Salmonella outbreak linked to a household pet, Japan is currently facing an unprecedented surge in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and more this week from Contagion.
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Impact of Live Biotherapeutic Products on Gut Microbiome in Recurrent C difficile Infections
June 11th 2024Presented at DDW 2024 by Ken Blount, the effectiveness of live biotherapeutic products in treating recurrent C difficile infections (rCDI), offering insights into microbiota alteration and prospects for management.
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Top Infectious Disease News Stories May 17- May 24
May 24th 2024This week, a strategic approach along with existing treatments aimed at reducing incidence rates and curing people of HCV, advocating Lyme disease research in honor of May being its awareness month, Digestive Disease Week coverage, and more this week from Contagion.
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Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Therapy for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection
May 21st 2024At Digestive Disease Week, Paul Feuerstadt MD, FACG, AGAF and fellow investigators explore the potential impact of non-antibiotic medications on gut health and their association with recurrent CDI.
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Living With C diff: Witnessing and Participating in an Evolution of Awareness, Medical Care
May 15th 2024Dennis 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.
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Clostridioides Difficile Infection Testing Patterns and Outcomes Following Laxative Administration
April 17th 2024A study, presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) conference, assesses laxative administration before CDI testing in Veteran Affairs (VA) hospitals and explores the demographic and contextual factors with non-adherence to guidelines.
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Community Acquired Pneumonia Often Inappropriately Diagnosed in Hospital Admissions
April 2nd 2024Community acquired pneumonia is often inappropriately diagnosed in hospital admissions, particularly among older adults with dementia, and can lead to in-hospital antibiotic-associated adverse events, such as Clostridioides difficile.
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Top 5 Infectious Disease Stories Week of March 16
March 22nd 2024This week learn more about CDC's strategies to reduce waterborne diseases; the US change to a trivalent influenza vaccine; new data for Merck's pneumococcal vaccine; and how PCR testing can influence a patient diagnosis and outcome.
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