C. diff colitis is inflammation of the colon due to Clostridioides difficile bacteria. The C. diff bacteria exists naturally in the environment. When it’s outside of the body, the bacteria is dormant (inactive). But once C. diff enters the body, it can grow and cause an infection. ...
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains the leading cause of healthcare-associated diarrhoea, despite existing guidelines for infection control measures and antimicrobial stewardship. The high associated health and economic burden of CDI calls for novel strategies to prevent the development and ...
Clostridioides difficile When should you not use antibiotics? Only bacterial infections can be killed with antibiotics. The common cold, flu, most coughs, some bronchitis infections, most sore throats, and the stomach flu are all caused by viruses. Antibiotics won’t work to treat them. Your...
Observational study in a single institute in Japan: How many community-onset pneumonia patients would have Clostridioides difficile infections after treatment?Charlson Comorbidity indexClostridioides difficile infectionCommunity-acquired pneumoniaeHealthcare-associated pneumonia...