C. Difficile

The floods, heat waves, droughts, and other calamities caused by excessive greenhouse gas emissions also make us more vulnerable to ill effects of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, plants and fungi.

The Peggy Lillis Foundation will host its summit on Monday and has a number of speakers who will discuss topics related to this healthcare-associated infection (HAI).

While efforts to curb in-hospital infection seem to have paid off, community-acquired cases appear headed in the opposite direction.

Catch up with this week's 5 most-read infectious disease stories.

Reducing unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions for viral upper respiratory tract infections is crucial to stop the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

2 CDI recurrences occurred in this study, both in placebo recipients who were immunocompromised.

This study implemented an Electronic Health Record in a major hospital system to catch otherwise undetected C diff infections.

The epidemiology society worked with a few medical organizations to update the guidance to limit infections.

A study looking at 5 years of data showed a decrease in the amount of cases, but with some important trends to be aware of in this population.

This week's most-read stories discussed unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including an increase in gastrointestinal diseases and a decrease in childhood asthma diagnoses.

Investigators reviewed the current literature on the utility of oral vancomycin prophylaxis (OVP), and offered guidance for when this approach may be beneficial.

A study demonstrated patients were frequently prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics when more narrowly tailored antibiotics were considered the optimal choice.

Yesterday, the FDA took a major step toward officially approving Paxlovid. Catch up on this story and the other top COVID-19 news updates from the past week.

For preterm infants, clinical outcomes from microbial mechanisms are not affected by a diet of only human milk compared to bovine milk formulas or fortifiers.

The investigators found the risk of hospital-acquired Clostridioides difficile (CDI) infection increased when a hospital switched to serving only coronavirus disease 2019 patients.

Investigators see a potential new approach to therapeutic development for C diff.

Enteric pathogens increase C difficile virulence by providing amino acids that shape the metabolic environment in the gut.

A young woman who dealt with reoccurring Clostridioides difficile (CDI) in a short amount of time recounts her experience and how getting into a clinical trial made the difference in resolving her condition and getting her back to good health and her family.

A recent animal study adds urgency to the fight against Clostridioides difficile infection, finding that the bacterium may be driving some colorectal cancers, which have risen among people younger than 50.

Clinicians look at optimal approaches for trying to avoid Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

Although fecal microbiota, live-jslm (Rebyota; RBX2660) is the first fecal microbiota product approved by the FDA, there are other microbiota-based agents in the pipeline.

Extended infusion of the antibiotics resulted in fewer patients who died, a shorter length of hospitalization, and lower incidence of C difficile.

Ferring’s RBX2660 can be utilized by clinicians for patients with recurrent C diff.

A hospital reviewed both treatments in a real-world clinical setting to determine the effectiveness in preventing early and late recurrences.

Norovirus infections are spiking this season. These are the signs and symptoms associated with America’s leading cause of foodborne illness.

Implementing rapid near patient testing (NPT) reduced patient isolation time, length of hospital stay, antibiotic usage, and overall cost.

Treating Clostridioides difficile infection is complicated in patients coinfected with COVID-19. However, a new study suggests a significant benefit of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) in these coinfected patients.

Sky-high costs with little wiggle room to negotiate mean fidaxomicin remains underprescribed for recurrent C diff, despite favorable outcomes.

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is known to be an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. New research reveals why.

The therapies for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) saw many developments in recent months and there are more exciting things to come.