The CDC recently released a study in JAMA that points to healthcare settings as the main site of C. diff acquisition for healthy people, with 82% of C diff. cases acquired in healthcare facilities. C.

A Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights the growing incidence of C. difficile infections and how healthcare providers and patients can combat these ...

Antibiotic use in the outpatient setting is a significant risk factor for contracting Clostridium difficile outside of a healthcare environment, according to a study published in the journal Open ...

Five insights from the report, written by Clayton Dalton, MD, a resident physician at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital: 1. In addition to antibiotic use being a risk factor for C. diff, ...

Hospitals in Alaska have the lowest Clostridioides difficile infection rate in the country, CDC data shows. The CDC’s healthcare-associated infections dataset, updated July 27, includes performance ...

The Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have teamed up with five major hospital systems to perform research on barriers to effective ...

ATLANTA -- Mortality rates from Clostridioides difficile-related infections have fallen steadily since 2016, but the condition continues to take an uneven lethal toll based on sex, demographics, and ...

C. diff is a horrible disease that can cause significant morbidity. It can and often does recur and kills around 30,000 Americans every year. We have made progress in prevention and treatment, but ...

A nurse prepares the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a public housing project pop-up site targeting vulnerable communities in Los Angeles. — Photo: © AFP A nurse ...

With multiple health threats like COVID-19 still looming and flu season ahead, people are concerned about their safety, especially if/when they need to seek serious medical attention. Some individuals ...