The CDC calculates a standardized infection ratio ... the lowest rate possible, for C. diff infections compared to CMS’ 2023 list.

The ongoing trial is testing the therapy – RBX2660 – as a treatment for Clostridioides difficile infection or C. diff, a bacterium that causes diarrhoea and inflammation in the colon and is a ...

The pharma company was quick to point out however that the CLOVER trial of PF-06425090 was undermined by a lower-than expected rate of C. diff infection (CDI) as a result of social isolation ...

Among the nearly half of adults who didn't wash their hands at important times, forgetting was the most common reason why.

Diarrhea is an occasional, and uncomfortable, fact of life. For most people, it clears in a day or two, and they can go on ...

Edmund Pezalla, MD, MPH, spoke with Physician’s Weekly about findings that show proton pump inhibitors may not increase risk ...

Ischemic colitis can range from mild inflammation to life-threatening damage. Early diagnosis and tailored care make all the ...

About the expert Linda Yancey, MD, is a board-certified physician in infectious disease and internal medicine with over two ...

Fintel reports that on May 8, 2025, Chardan Capital downgraded their outlook for Seres Therapeutics (NasdaqGS:MCRB) from Buy ...

But they also interact with the human nervous system. Microbes can produce compounds that affect the way neurons work. They ...