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

Experts Review Treatment Options for C. diff

New York—The numbers related to Clostridium difficile infection are staggering: 3 million cases a year and ...

MAY 17, 2018

C. difficile Management Strategy Pays Off

In early 2016, the University of Wisconsin (UW) Health, in Madison, had the unenviable distinction of being in the ...

MAY 9, 2018

Clostridium difficile Infection Management Today and Tomorrow

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) prevention protocols have focused on treating the infection and, more ...

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Clostridium difficile Infection Management Today and Tomorrow

Clostridium difficile infection prevention protocols have focused on treating the infection and, more recently, ...

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Overuse of Antibiotics a Major Risk Factor for C. diff in Surgical Patients

A lengthy study of four surgical specialties has determined that Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major ...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Reducing Ciprofloxacin Use Stopped C. difficile Outbreak

Substantially reducing the use of antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin stopped an outbreak of severe diarrhea caused ...

MARCH 15, 2017

FDA Advisory Panel Gives Nod to Zinplava for Treatment of C. Diff

The monoclonal antibody, which is not an antibiotic, binds to the C. difficile toxin B.

JUNE 29, 2016