CDI
STOP-CDI Protocol Significantly Reduces Healthcare-Associated C. diff
The Screening and Targeted Prophylaxis for Clostridioides difficile infection (STOP-CDI) protocol, developed at the ...
JANUARY 31, 2025
New Weapon to Prevent C. diff?
Omadacycline had demonstrated a low likelihood of causing C. difficile in clinical trials, but no one ...
JANUARY 17, 2024
Phase 3 Data Show Rebyota Safe, Effective in Reducing Recurrent CDI
The FDA approved the microbiota-based live biotherapeutic RBX2660 (Rebyota, Ferring) to prevent recurrent ...
JANUARY 9, 2023
Recently Hospitalized Patients Increase Risk for Household Transmission of CDI
Exposure to recently hospitalized family members significantly increased the risk for developing C. difficile ...
MAY 31, 2022
Bacteria Common in IBD Patients Worsens CDI
Klebsiella pneumoniae enhances the growth of Clostridioides difficile, according to new research.
MARCH 8, 2022
Microbiome-Based Enema Effective for Recurrent C. difficile
A stool-based enema composed of a broad variety of microbes (RBX2660, Rebiotix/Ferring) was up to 84% effective in ...
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Risk Modeling Study Shows No Link Between NSAIDs and CDI
Non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do not increase the risk for Clostridioides difficile infection, ...
JANUARY 10, 2022
One-Third of Community-Onset C. diff Cases Discharged From Same Hospital
Thirty-three percent of patients admitted with community-onset Clostridioides difficile infection were discharged ...
JULY 7, 2021
Sepsis, Colorectal Surgery Linked With Increased C. diff Recurrences
Researchers have drawn a direct line between the number of Clostridioides difficile infection episodes patients ...
MAY 25, 2021
Sepsis, Colorectal Surgery Linked With Increased C. diff Recurrences
Researchers have drawn a direct line between the number of Clostridioides difficile infection episodes patients ...
APRIL 5, 2021
Older Adults With Cancer at High Risk for C. diff Infection
Older adults with cancer have a higher risk for developing Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) than those ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Chlorhexidine No More Effective Than Soap and Water For C. diff Prevention
San Antonio—Bathing ICU patients every other day with a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate solution did not prevent ...
JULY 18, 2018
