Gastroenterology

The FDA made its decision based on data from a phase 3 trial including more than 200 patients.

Broad spectrum antibiotics may be to blame for healthcare facility-onset CDI.

The FDA Data Monitoring Committee recommended Celgene discontinue the mongersen trials.

Patients diagnosed with the infection included more preventative measures in their daily life after the encounter.

The study showed 12.7% of the total infected patients had a recurrent infection.

Eluxadoline — a twice daily, oral medication used to treat adults with IBS-D — is a mu- and kappa-opioid receptor agonist and a delta-opioid receptor antagonist.

C. difficile infections in travelers returning home could be a cause of travel-associated diarrhea.

Why do some patient care settings have higher rates of C. difficile infection?

Researchers studied the costs associated with various C. difficile treatments.

Patients with preoperative colorectal cancer have reported high incidence rates of C. difficile.

Patients’ hospital room floors are frequently contaminated with pathogens.

Age doesn't appear to impact FMT as long as donors are healthy.

Standard antibiotics may not help C. diff infections.

Obesity could significantly impact end-of-life care.

Don't drink peroxide, even if alternative medicine promotes it.

The main cause of C. difficile is antibiotics, not hospital conditions.

CDC official is hopeful they can beat C diff infection.

While the culprit for the stomach pain and discomfort in autistic children was unknown for quite some time, new research suggests it could be caused by an “increased reaction to stress”.

Traces of Clostridium difficile bacteria are occasionally found in the final products of manure compost and can even transfer C. difficile into the food chain.