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Opinion|Videos|September 16, 2024

Factors Contributing to C. difficile Infection Recurrence

Author(s)Paul Feuerstadt, MD, Carl V. Crawford, MD, Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS

Matthew D. Sims, MD, PhD, FACP, FIDSA, discuss how antibiotics do not completely eliminate C. difficile infections, the drivers of recurrence, and new treatments that are addressing eubiosis and C. difficile spores.

Episodes in this series

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 1 Epidemiology of C. difficile Infections in the US

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 2 Recurrence of C. Difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 3 Risk Factors for C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 4 Patients at Risk for Recurrent C. difficile Infections and the Role of Environmental Factors

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 5 Diagnostic Tests for C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 6 Treatment Guidelines for C. difficile Infection

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 7 Factors Contributing to C. difficile Infection Recurrence

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 8 Managing C. difficile Infections in the Clinic

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 9 Contribution of Unnecessary and Prolonged Antibiotic Use to Recurrent C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 10 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 11 Recent Fecal Microbiota Transplant Approvals for C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 12 Administration of FDA-Approved Fecal Microbiota Transplants for C. difficile Infections in Clinical Practice

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 13 Data on Fecal Microbiota, Live-JSLM (RBL) for C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 14 ECOSPOR Trials and Data with Fecal Microbiota Spores, Live-BRPK Oral Capsules (VAS) for C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 15 Safety of Fecal Microbiota Options and Transfer of Food-Borne Allergens

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 16 Utilization of Fecal Microbiota Transplant Products in Clinical Practice

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 17 Physicians’ Use of Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Recurrent C. difficile Infections

A panel of 5 experts on C. difficile infections

EP. 18 Tips for Talking with Patients about Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Recurrent C. difficile Infections

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Why does treatment with antibiotics not eliminate CDI completely? What causes the recurrence?

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