#c. diff. infection

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Scientists Demonstrated C. diff. Exposed To Heme Increases Expression of a Protein System Not Previously Studied

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists have identified a C. diff protein system that senses and captures heme (part of hemoglobin) to build a protective shield that fends off threats from our immune system and antibiotics. The findings, reported in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, reveal a unique mechanism for C. diff survival in the human gut and suggest novel strategies for…

C. difficile Infection (C. diff.); A Survivor’s Perspective with CDI Introduction by Teena Chopra, MD,MPH,FACP,FIDSA,FSHEA

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To Our Dear Patients, Families, and Healthcare Professionals,

To say these times have been trying is a giant understatement. We hope that you and your families are staying safe during this period of self quarantine, social distancing and limiting your daily exposures to help flatten the curve of COVID-19.

If anything is to come of this, we hope that it will be the value of hand washing, which…

To Our Dear Patients, Families, and Healthcare Professionals,

To say these times have been trying is a giant understatement. We hope that you and your families are staying safe during this period of self quarantine, social distancing and limiting your daily exposures to help flatten the curve of COVID-19.

If anything is to come of this, we hope that it will be the value of hand washing, which…

C Diff Foundation with Leading Gastroenterologist’s Oneto and Feuerstadt Announce November Clinic Dedicated for C.difficile

C Diff Foundation ( https://cdifffoundation.org/)  is a one hundred percent volunteer, world-renowned 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization and has announced that the Foundation will offer a November clinic sponsored by the C Diff Foundation and dedicated to patients diagnosed and recovering from a C.…

Ribotypes and Prevalence of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) Hypervirulent Strain: NAP1/B1/027

The Hypervirulent Strain of Clostridium Difficile: NAP1/B1/027 – A Brief Overview

Rawish Fatima, Muhammad Aziz

Published: January 29, 2019

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.3977

Cite this article as: Fatima R, Aziz M (January 29, 2019) The Hypervirulent Strain of Clostridium Difficile: NAP1/B1/027 – A Brief Overview. Cureus 11(1): e3977. doi:10.7759/cureus.3977

Abstract

Clostridium difficile is a…

C.difficile (C.diff.) Infections Continue to Grow in Health Care Facilities Worldwide

The burden of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) continues to grow in health care facilities throughout the United States and around the world.

Gaining a better understanding of sources and risk factors for C. diff can help reverse colonization and transmission or prevent it altogether, authors of a new paper suggest.

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  “This study is consistent with previous literature that has demonstrated a significant and substantial increase in health care resource utilization for CDI over and above similar patients without CDI,” researcher Dongmu Zhang, PhD, of Merck’s Center for Observational and Real-World Evidence, and colleagues wrote. “It has also shown that having rCDI is associated with substantial health care…