Most laboratories have begun using polymerase chain reaction assays, or the PCR technique, as opposed to enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay detection, also known as ELISA testing, to diagnose ...

Testing for C. difficile is indicated in patients with diarrhea, especially after antibiotic use or healthcare exposure. Early testing facilitates prompt diagnosis and management, influencing ...

FMT restores gut microbiota balance by transferring stool from healthy donors, mainly for recurrent C. difficile infections. Recent data shows FMT's high efficacy in preventing recurrent C. difficile, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...

The CDC provides a free online video for healthcare providers on testing for Clostridium difficile. In the video, Dr. Carolyn Gould, a medical epidemiologist in the Division of Healthcare Quality ...

Late last year, The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health in Cincinnati received a first-place award in a multi-state competition for its efforts to reduce Clostridium difficile infections among inpatients.

— Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- “Prolonged IV antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of Grade ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More patients in the bezlotoxumab group experienced recurrence vs. the placebo group (13% vs. 3%). Steroid use ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACXP) ("Acurx" or the "Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of small molecule ...