Asymptomatic colonization by Clostridium difficile, absent the use of antibiotics, is common in infants and when it happens changes occur in the composition of the gut microbiota according to research ...

Objective: To describe emergent therapies, such as rifaximin, nitazoxanide, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), tinidazole, tolevamer, and the possible use of a vaccine, in Clostridium ...

New evidence has been gained for the success of fecal microbial transplantation in treating severe Clostridium difficile infection, a growing problem worldwide that leads to thousands of fatalities ...

Increased outbreaks of hyper-virulent C difficile strains, and an associated rise in morbidity and mortality, has prompted 2 physician organizations, SHEA and ISDA, to update clinical practice ...

Frozen and freeze-dried products for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) are nearly as effective as fresh product at treating patients with Clostridium difficile (C-diff) infection, according to ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the clostridium difficile treatment market and it is poised to grow by $ 159.87 mn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of about 5% during the ...

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common hospital-acquired infection that is associated with a high clinical and economic burden. Because of this management of CDI is quickly becoming a part ...

Fecal transplantation through colonoscopy is an effective treatment for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the ...

You may not yet have heard of the bacterium Clostridium difficile (C. dif.), but in the next few years it will likely become a household name, as well known as Staph and Strep. C. dif. causes a severe ...

For patients with the difficult-to-treat intestinal infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium difficile, a "poop transplant" that uses frozen poop may be as effective as one that uses fresh ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning after a patient died following a fecal transplant procedure to treat C. difficile. Clostridium difficile is an infection of the intestines that ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global clostridium difficile treatment market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest market research. In ...