Antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors may not be the best mix, according to a study published Jan. 24 in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
Outpatient C. diff infections may be underdiagnosed, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jan 16, 2024
A new study looked at Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in outpatient settings and found the bacteria may be underdiagnosed, according to a study out Jan. 11 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
C. diff linked to contaminated hospital beds, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 17, 2023
Make sure to disinfect beds properly after they are used by someone with Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff. According to a new study, staying in a bed previously used by a person with C. diff raises...
Clinical briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 8
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 08, 2023
Early data on new C. diff agent looks promising, report says … Obesity, neurodegenerative disorders linked … National Allied Health Week tools … Shorter telomeres associated with higher dementia...
Study: Doxycycline can reduce recurrent C. diff infections in people with pneumonia
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 02, 2023
People with pneumonia who have experienced Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections may be able to reduce recurrences if they take doxycycline instead of the standard treatment. The study comes as...
Study: C. difficile transmission may hinge on individuals, not infection control tools
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 19, 2023
A person’s biology may play more of a role in how Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, spreads more so than healthcare facility preventive measures, a new study finds. This means that transmission of...
Combo of probiotics, antibiotics is safe for C. difficile in nursing home residents, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 13, 2023
A recent study found that using probiotics and antibiotics for Clostridioides difficile is safe and effective. The study was published in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance on Sept. 6.
Clinical briefs for Wed., Sept. 13
By
Kristen Fischer
Sep 13, 2023
Racial disparities emerge in people with frontotemporal dementia … Docs find success with new treatments for persistent C. difficile … Inverse vaccine looks good so far to reverse MS, type 1 diabetes...
FDA approves pill to treat deadly C. difficile infections
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2023
The first-of-its-kind fecal microbiota pill treats recurrent infections caused by Clostridium difficile, an antibiotic-resistant bacterium that’s a danger to nursing home residents.
Also in the News for Thursday, Feb. 9
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 09, 2023
A 42-year-old county nursing home seeks first-ever tax increase … Drug for recurrent C. difficile linked to improved quality of life … More than 600 US doctors died earlier than expected early...