Vancomycin appeared to top placebo for lowering Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) recurrence rates in patients taking ...

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could be considered as first-line therapy for primary Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

Objective Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) effectively treats recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (rCDI), but its mechanisms of action remain poorly defined. Certain bile acids affect C.

In one study, the 90% MIC (MIC 90) of the toxigenic strains of C. difficile was 0.5 µg/mL for nitazoxanide, which was identical to the MIC 90 of metronidazole and vancomycin. [18] ...

In addition to C. difficile being a financial burden, the emergence of a more virulent strain of C. difficile (BI/NAP1) is alarming. BI/NAP1 is capable of producing 16-23 times the amount of ...

We conducted a multi-site cohort study, including 1170 patients with CDI, treated with FMT through capsules, colonoscopy, or nasojejunal tube between May 2016 and December 2023. The primary outcome ...

Currently, C. difficile is first treated with antibiotics like vancomycin, against which the bacteria has not developed a resistance. Fecal transplant only is employed to fight repeated infections, ...

How a Henry Ford Hospital unit cut C. diff infections by 90% Advertisement By: Erica Carbajal Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 ...

The bacterium Clostridioides difficle, or C. diff, is an urgent antibiotic resistance threat, causing half a million illnesses in the United States each year and nearly 30,000 deaths, according to the ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle signed defender Mariah Keopple to a one-year contract and forward Lexie Adzija to a two-year deal, the PWHL expansion team said Tuesday.

Here’s how to know when you aren’t getting enough of it. Nutrition These signs indicate that you need more vitamin C in your diet Laura Martin Sanjuan twitter Update: Jun 16th, 2025 06:11 EDT ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that will allow Lee County voters to decide in 2026 if they want to elect the Lee County Board of County Commissioners by district. The bill, HB 4001 — Lee County, ...