Many clinical practice guidelines for preventing Clostridium difficile infections do not comply with the reporting standards outlined in the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II ...

Fecal transplants should be considered for patients with recurrent cases of Clostridium difficile whose symptoms cannot be addressed by antibiotics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America said in ...

Other new treatment recommendations include: Vancomycin or fidaxomicin – Antibiotics vancomycin or fidaxomicin should be used for initial treatment of even mild C. diff., rather than metronidazole, ...

The Infectious Diseases Society of America and Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America shared updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating Clostridium difficile infections Thursday. Here are ...

Clostridium difficile treatment in the outpatient setting often deviates from guidelines, according to a Medscape report. A team of researchers found both under-treatment and overtreatment of C. diff ...

Arlington, Va. — June 27, 2024 — A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) describes the outcome of a new approach to testing for Clostridioides difficile (C.

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common health care-associated infection in the United States, causing an estimated 12,800 deaths each year. The deadly and notoriously stubborn ...

AAP issues C. diff guidelines Increasing incidence of Clostridium difficile in hospitalized children prompts American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on screening and treatment. Due to high ...

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital had a number of poor C. diff practices that needed improvement; they included staff members taking stool cultures for a test of cures and therapy that would sometimes be cut ...