Scientists have identified a structural reason why Clostridium difficile may be so difficult to eradicate, according to findings published Feb. 25 in Nature Communications. Scientists from several U.K ...

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Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a stealthy threat. It infects more than 500,000 people in the United States each year, and kills up to 30,000. It is a leading cause of health-care-associated ...

Recurrent C. diff infection is when you contract a C. diff infection 2 to 8 weeks after completing treatment for a previous one. C. diff relapse is a recurrence of the same strain, while reinfection ...

C. diff, which is short for Clostridioides difficile, is a type of bacteria that may cause serious problems in the digestive system. It is one of the most common causes of diarrhea linked to ...

Clostridium difficile bacteria, computer illustration. C. difficile is a normal inhabitant of the human intestine, but it can become a pathogen when antibiotics disrupt the normal intestinal flora and ...

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C. diff colitis is inflammation of a person’s colon due to contagious bacteria. Most people with C. diff colitis fully recover, but in rare cases the condition can be life threatening. It is possible ...

The pathogen C. diff—the most common cause of health care-associated infectious diarrhea—can use a compound that kills the human gut's resident microbes to survive and grow, giving it a competitive ...