Could GI Parasites and Bacterial Infections Be Connected?

Harboring gastrointestinal parasites may increase a person’s risk of developing a C. diff infection, per new ...

AUGUST 6, 2025

Competitor to Vancomycin for C. difficile May Be Coming Soon

The narrow-spectrum antibiotic CRS3123 better preserved gut microbiome diversity than vancomycin in people with ...

JUNE 25, 2025

Barriers to Prescribing Effective Recurrent CDI Therapies

There may be barriers, including insurance denials, to using products that are effective for recurrent ...

MAY 30, 2025

STOP-CDI Protocol Significantly Reduces Healthcare-Associated C. diff

The Screening and Targeted Prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection (STOP-CDI) protocol, developed at the ...

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Banana Broth May Simplify C. difficile Testing

The use of C diff Banana Broth may improve surveillance testing for Clostridioides difficile infection and optimize ...

JUNE 18, 2024

Fungal Blooms May Affect Severity of C. difficile Infection

The role of bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract has been better studied, but fungi colonization also has ...

JUNE 15, 2024

Hospital Beds May Increase Risk for C. diff Infection

People who stay in hospital beds, which were previously slept in by a patient with Clostridioides ...

MAY 24, 2024

Microbiota Treatments Safe, Effective for Recurrent CDI

Use of the new fecal microbiota products following antibiotics in the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides ...

APRIL 18, 2024

C. diff in 2024: New Treatments For a Stubborn Problem

The key to understanding and effectively treating Clostridioides difficile infection is noting its two phases: the ...

MARCH 12, 2024

Combating Inappropriate Abx Prescribing at Hospital Discharge

Inappropriate oral antibiotic prescribing at hospital discharge remains common.

DECEMBER 4, 2023

CDI Cases Fell During COVID-19 Pandemic

A study of data from Maryland found that Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) case counts fell during ...

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Gut Tech: Better Detection of CDI Reduces Illness and Recurrence

A two-step algorithm for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing may reduce unnecessary treatment and ...

AUGUST 28, 2023